Kay Bell – författare

A decent man in an indecent time ...

When Jack Furey has his 100th birthday celebrations forced upon him, his mind turns to his experience of WWII as a police sergeant in 1942 in Far North Queensland.

As Sergeant Furey of the Wangamba Police, he welcomed the arrival of the Americans to set up an Air Force base near the new RAAF base outside town. Despite personal misgivings about the separation of the black soldiers from the whites'' camp, Furey gains the agreement of the US colonel to co-operate with local law enforcement.

But with so many soldiers around, the town changes. A new Americans-only dancehall is only the start of the trouble. Among rumours of prostitution, teen pregnancies and backyard abortions, the bodies start to pile up. When the wife of a returned Australian soldier claims a ''blackfella'' murdered him in their home, Furey is determined to uncover the truth - no matter how unwelcome the US brass and local dignitaries find his investigations.

How many songs have we lost when a lyricist could not find a musician,nor the musician a lyricist? The answer for the bereft musician could well lie within the pages of LyricallySpeakinga plethora of superbly crafted lyrics from the soul of Kay Bell. James Shipstone, RCA Records. BMG Records. BMG Music Publishing Australia/New Zealand. 19771997

A song has the indefinable and irresistible power to instantly transport you to another place and time. But before that song can reach its audience, a rare and special partnership must be launched between the words and the music. In this groundbreaking publicationintended to inspire just such artistic collaborationsaward-winning lyricist Kay Bell shares a poignant collection of her original lyrics, the beating heart for up to 180 potential songs, to openly elicit creative collaborations with composers around the world.

Who has not been touched in one way or another by the power of music? Songs have changed lives, saved lives, spawned lifelong love affairs, broken hearts and mended them, brought tears, joy, and laughter to people the world over.

Kay Bell is an award-winning lyricist who has received global recognition for both her lyrics and co-written songs. Drawn to human understanding, she hopes her words will support the quest for connection and global peace. Her passion for storytelling (in prose and lyrical form) is the catalyst that propels Kays words out in search of realising their potential.

For collaboration opportunities, and all other enquiries (including use of the lyrics contained in this collection and setting them to music), please visit www.kay-bell.com.