It seemed he’d waited hours for this very moment. The man introduced himself as 'Nicko', he considered himself a local to the spot even after driving three hours to get here.
Joshua Hoffman
‘Man, I think Dave's in town... Ank's invited us to hang out for the day.’ I cut him off there and assured him that was a far better plan than punching out 12 hours on the M1.
It’s a blend of surprise and joy to encounter a young writer who can sketch a vivid mise-en-scène and be new enough to the craft to be an un-self-conscious narrator. Meet Joshua Hoffman, 23-years-old, who at 19 migrated in a rusty old van to the Tweed Shire from Adelaide.