Third novel is released

Umina Beach resident and author Mr Jeff Pages celebrated the release of his third novel, The Mind of the Dolphins, on May 10.

Mr Pages' latest fantasy fiction work is set three years after the conclusion of his first two novels Barefoot Times and Call of the Delphinidae.

"The Mind of the Dolphins takes the reader on a wild adventure, where the distinction between friend and foe becomes increasingly blurred with every twist and turn along the way," according to its publisher.

The book launch for "The Mind of the Dolphins" was held at the Made Brus Mexican restaurant, Woy Woy, on May 24.

Mr Pages was born in Sydney in 1954 and grew up in the Western Sydney suburb of Berala.

He attended Birrong Boys High School and later graduated from the University of Sydney in 1978 with a first class honours degree in Electrical Engineering.

Five years later Mr Pages went on to receive a PhD and continued work as a lecturer at the university.

He later moved to Tamworth NSW to work as a design engineer for the Carillon radio group.

This is where he began writing after one rainy weekend.

"I got bored and thought it might be fun to try writing a short science fiction story with some habitually barefoot characters in it," Mr Pages said.

"The end result was Barefoot to the Stars, a story about a group of barefoot university students who uncover the key to faster-than-light space travel.

"Having caught the bug I then decided to try a longer, more complex tale."

In 1995, Mr Pages moved to Umina Beach to begin work with the Hornsby-based company Innes Corporation Pty Ltd as its senior development engineer.

Mr Pages said he enjoys living on the Peninsula for its spectacular beaches, lakes, and extensive eucalypt forests.

In his spare time Mr Pages enjoys body surfing at Umina Beach, bushwalking with the Central Coast Bushwalkers and reading while commuting to Sydney for work.

He is also a proud member of the Society for Barefoot Living, where fellow barefoot-lovers around the world share their experiences via the internet.

Press release, 21 May 2008 Zeus Publications