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1 y separately published work icon Leaves of Life Ian Coulls , Port Adelaide : Ginninderra Press , 2020 19511135 2020 selected work poetry 'This book is a compilation of writings by a man who describes himself frequently as 'white trash with a bit of education'. It reflects his travels and lifetime observation of people, relationships, societies and their cultures.' (Publication summary)
1 The Hermit i "The hermit's gone", Ian Coulls , 2019 single work poetry
— Appears in: Mountain Secrets 2019; (p. 85)
1 y separately published work icon Bookends Ian Coulls , Port Adelaide : Ginninderra Press , 2019 17688859 2019 selected work short story

'In Bookends, his third book of short stories, the man who wrote The Complete and Utter Truth about the World and Everything In It and Where the Hell is Heaven? once again paints life and death, love and betrayal, honesty and deception. Mostly he portrays people and their relationships, and at times his dark sense of humour offers unflattering insights into the male psyche. Reflecting a lifetime of travel and people from everywhere, Ian Coulls's stories are drawn from Western, Middle Eastern and Far Eastern cultures.' (Published 1 October 2019)
1 Desert Sand i "Infinite purity,", Ian Coulls , 2018 single work poetry
— Appears in: Wild 2018; (p. 97)
1 y separately published work icon On the Road to Somewhere Else Ian Coulls , Port Adelaide : Ginninderra Press , 2018 14043187 2018 selected work poetry

New and selected poems by Ian Coulls.
1 y separately published work icon Where the Hell is Heaven? Ian Coulls , Port Adelaide : Ginninderra Press , 2017 12335609 2017 selected work short story

'Where the Hell is Heaven? is another collection of dark-humoured short stories, sometimes whimsical, sometimes passionate, about a variety of relationships set in different times and cultures. The stories tell of someone having it in for you in a foreign country, violence in the education system, navigation under difficult circumstances in a large city, becoming part of history in a rural community, drinking in the education system, how people can resemble seagulls after the demise of a loved one, the resolution of differences of opinion in the family, how old ladies can make you feel foolish when you’ve been drinking, the family that preys together stays together, how some people can behave inappropriately when others take their clothes off, more violence in the education system, and heavenly copulation on a celestial level.' (Publication Summary)
 
1 y separately published work icon Words Ian Coulls , Port Adelaide : Picaro Press , 2017 11321800 2017 selected work poetry
1 y separately published work icon Danse Macabre Ian Coulls , Adelaide : Ginninderra Press , 2016 13460983 2016 selected work poetry
1 y separately published work icon Danse Macabre Ian Coulls , Port Adelaide : Picaro Press , 2016 11321832 2016 selected work poetry
1 y separately published work icon The Complete and Utter Truth and Everything In It Ian Coulls , Port Adelaide : Ginninderra Press , 2015 9071640 2015 selected work short story

'The Complete and Utter Truth About the World and Everything In It is a collection of dark-humoured short stories, sometimes whimsical, sometimes passionate, about a variety of relationships set in different times and cultures. The stories tell of things going wrong in the pursuit of pleasure, a child’s understanding of suicide, wanting someone who doesn't want you, infidelity, an adolescent girl and her changing relationship with her family, the conflict of love and lust with social status in times gone by, how to discuss what happens when people take their clothes off, and Planet Earth as seen by an alien.' (Publication summary)
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