Chas Adlard should be a thousand years
old - he's been there, done that.
His stories always reflect the love he feels for Australia and its
people."
About Chas
Chas' writing is full of warmth and humour and is about life as it
is - happy, sad, up, down, with characters who become real and
draw the reader in to their world. He has a varied background in the
Merchant Navy, the Royal Australian Air Force and in government, and
countless other jobs. He lives in the Adelaide Hills with his wife
and two dogs. As well as writing his other interests are
photography, swimming, walking, gardening, property development and
having a beer while sitting in the sunshine on his front verandah.
Chas was interviewed by "Mind Like Water" in 2003.
Chas created and maintains the RAAF
Fire Service webpage which he dedicated to the members,
ex-members and families of R.A.A.F Fire Service personnel. It is a
very large and active site which includes histories, yarns and
many photographs.
Short Stories
"Summer Anniversary" - "For 365
pain-filled days he had been alone"
Prizewinner in 'The Advertiser" state-wide Short Story Competition
1996.
Chas' books are available in paperback and e-book from Amazon and
Lulu.
"The Born Again Australian"
"The Born Again Australian" is a yarn about life in Australia -
funny, sad, up, down, heart-warming and tragic. The first edition
of this book sold over one thousand copies in its first three
months on the market.
A rotting body is found in a dugout in Coober Pedy, South
Australia. Although the miner's possessions and valuable opal have
been stolen, his sudden death is treated as an accident until an
anoymous letter questions the Coroner's verdict.
"LIFE ON A SHOESTRING" by John Evan
Adlard 1973 (then aged 85)
transcribed by Chas Adlard
My father John Evan Adlard donated his
World War One diaries to the Australian War Memorial.
They are a detailed account of this ghastly war and the
originals also contain some of his drawings.
"BITES OF FRIGHT"
I have dedicated this short story to my father, John Evan
Adlard, who fought gallantly for his country during World War One. As
a source of research I depended greatly upon his diaries that are now
the property of the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. Although the
story is largely a work of fiction I have unashamedly shadowed his
footsteps during this hideous conflict.
All writing copyright Chas Adlard 2015
Chas' publicity and artwork courtesy of Janene Vine Web Design
"The Born Again Australian" cover painting courtesy of Heather Riley,
Artist, Northern Territory, Australia
The old version of my website can be found here. Background photograph
by Chas Adlard is "The Painted Desert" at Arckaringa, South Australia.
