I am delighted to report that a new, 4-page review of The Rooster has just been published in the first 2026 issue of the journal SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE. The author of the review is Dr Rory Yeomans, a British historian who has written extensively and appeared in documentaries about Croatian history. Continue reading…
My memoir Putnik is getting an airing this week at Interliber Zagreb, Croatia’s premier annual book fair. It’s on display at the Profil stand, Pavillion 6, in the company of books by Markus Zusak, Cedric Sapin-Defour and Madeline Miller. Happy days! Continue reading…
The Croatian edition of my memoir, published by Profil as Putnik, is on the front page of daily newspaper Jutarnji List of 8 November 2025. Inside, there is a double-page spread by Robert Bajrusi on my father’s survival in concentration camp Jasenovac, the main focus of my memoir. Jutarnji list – U Zagrebu je čistila… Continue reading…
I am thrilled to report that the Croatian edition of my memoir The Rooster is now published by Profil. https://www.profil.hr/proizvod/putnik-memoari-moga-oca-iz-jasenovca/ Continue reading…
It’s been a delight to speak to members of the Ealing U3A, London, on 26 June 2025 about The Rooster and my journey to find my hidden dad. The hour’s talk was well received by the wonderful audience of 130+ people. Thank you, Ealing! Continue reading…
The March 2025 issue of Who Do You Think You Are Magazine is out now! It features an illustrated 4-page article of my interview with Claire Vaughan about my discovery of dad’s secret manuscript and the subsequent publication of my memoir The Rooster. The magazine is available from all major newsprint retailers or online. Continue reading…
I was interviewed in January by Claire Vaughan for the magazine Who Do You Think You Are about my discovery of dad’s secret manuscript. The 4-page spread will be published in the March issue. Watch this space for more info! Continue reading…
My interview and reading of a chapter from The Rooster was aired for a second time this autumn on BBC Radio 4 on Friday 15 November 2024. To listen to the recording, go to Episode 5, starting at 6 min 50 sec into the programme: Continental Divides – Episode 5: Politics versus the Past –… Continue reading…
The Rooster features in Misha Glenny’s BBC Radio 4 programme Continental Divides, released on 4 October 2024. Misha explores how the WW2 concentration camp Jasenovac that my father survived has become an explosive political football in contemporary Croatia. You can listen to the programme here: Continental Divides – Episode 5: Politics versus the Past –… Continue reading…
The Rooster had another outing at the Chiswick Book Festival in West London on 11 September 2024. Led by Jo James, the showcase fizzed with talented authors and an energetic audience. Thank you, Chiswick! Image by Roger Green. Continue reading…
