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H. G. Nelson H. G. Nelson i(A30584 works by)
Writing name for: Greig Pickhaver
Gender: Male
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1 Waltzing With Jack Dancer H. G. Nelson , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: The Adelaide Review , March no. 373 2011; (p. 5)
— Review of Waltzing with Jack Dancer : A Slow Dance with Cancer Geoff Goodfellow , Grace Goodfellow , 2011 selected work poetry biography
1 Twenty Questions : H. G. Nelson : Broadcaster, Writer, Fitness Fanatic H. G. Nelson , 2011 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 29-30 October 2011; (p. 20)
1 This Sporting Life : H. G. Nelson H. G. Nelson , 2011 extract autobiography (My Life in Shorts)
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 25 September 2011; (p. 58-59)
1 6 y separately published work icon My Life in Shorts H. G. Nelson , Sydney : Pan Macmillan Australia , 2011 Z1803884 2011 single work autobiography humour 'H.G. Nelson - Australia's foremost sports commentator, cultural critic, social observer and loud-mouthed heckler - is a legend of the tinny transistor and the small screen. But who exactly is the man behind the mike? Where did he come from? Why is he here?

'In this astonishing memoir, H.G. takes us back to his Barossa childhood to show us how a very different Australia shaped the boy who was to become the man who was to become the legend. As an apprentice jockey riding nags saved from the abattoir, as an aspiring footballer for the Penrice Quolls and Moculta Parrots, as a contender in the famous Barossa Stuhl - one of the world's greatest whistling competitions - H.G. takes the lot off and reveals his formative years in full, unflinching detail.

'Less fortunate than A.B. Facey, with fewer winners than Bart and more eating than Elizabeth Gilbert, H.G's My Life in Shorts is destined to become a classic of the I-grew-up-in-the-Barossa-Valley-and-now-I'm-famous genre.' (From the publisher's website.)
1 You Blokes Are Jokes! H. G. Nelson , 2008 extract column humour (Sprays : A Collection of Verbal Touch-Ups)
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian Magazine , 26-27 July 2008; (p. 18-19, 21)
1 4 y separately published work icon Sprays : A Collection of Verbal Touch-Ups H. G. Nelson , Sydney : Pan Macmillan Australia , 2008 Z1517736 2008 selected work column humour 'Sprays is a marvellous collection of the very best of HG's rants, gathered from speeches, articles and even Lachlan Murdoch's bucks night. They're some of his very best serves on such diverse topics as sport, music, politics and art. Whether dispensing advice on how newly married blokes can overcome first-night yips, showing how kiddies can fight the flab through the fun of fishing, or speculating whether having a punt on the Archibald Prize could solve the funding crisis in the Arts community, Sprays shows HG at his irreverent, hilarious best.' (Publisher's blurb)
1 Untitled i "the snow gum's bark lifts and bends,", Brian Johns , H. G. Nelson , Nick Sykes , Elf Tranzporter , Roy Slaven , Edwina Blush , Adrian Wiggins , Taramcc , Robert Adamson , Jennifer Kremmer , Wednesday Kenned , Philip Norton , 1998 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 17 June 1998; (p. 24)
1 Riding Rooting King H. G. Nelson , 1997 single work short story humour
— Appears in: Great Australian Bites 1997; (p. 27-32)
1 1 y separately published work icon Petrol, Bait, Ammo & Ice H. G. Nelson , Sydney : Pan Macmillan Australia , 1996 8089772 1996 selected work prose humour

'An irreverent look at the 10 years of sports broadcasting by H G and Roy, from their beginnings on Triple J to their more celebrated stay on the ABC's 3L0 (774) . This collection of stories and anecdotes traverses both the sporting arenas of the world, including AFL and Rugby League Football, with more social events such as art shows and the Royal Family. Many of the tales are written in the first person and contain slang expressions. Illustrations are by Reg Mombassa.' (Publication summary)
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