Geoff Carr is a Ballarat-based author of short stories inspired by his childhood. He grew up in the Wimmera town of Stawell and cherished his caring and loving upbringing enveloped in the blue silhouettes of the famous Grampians and lesser- known Black Ranges. This was the setting before commencing his teaching career and settling in Ballarat for over fifty years.

Dickie Larsen’s Pumpkin; Other Stories is a collection of short stories that presents a sentimental portrait of boyhood and bush life told through Carr’s quintessentially Australian humour and country charm.

‘This is a book of memories. I want people to be transported back in time where thosenostalgic memories can be reignited,’ Carr said. Early readers have praised this collection as both a tribute and a celebration, “like catching up with old friends, swapping stories, laughter and tears.” The standout piece, Through Coloured Windows explores grief with striking tenderness, while the book’s namesake, Dickie Larsen’s Pumpkin is celebration as “one-of-a-kind, laugh-your-ass-off funny!”