the hugely-successful, 'baguettes and bicycles'. His other travel books include 'Cycling North', tracing a 4000-kilometre bicycle journey from Marseille, France to Bergen, Norway, and 'Cycling South', following his trek from the Highlands of Scotland to the Islands of the Mediterranean (Sardinia and Corsica). Herrick also writes cycling articles for The Guardian newspaper (Australia).He lives in Katoomba in the Blue Mountains with his wife, Cathie. They have two adult sons named Jack and Joe. Books Herrick's books include fiction novels, poetry collections, and novels in verse. Titles include: How to Repaint a Life (University of Queensland Press, 2021) Zoe, Max and the Bicycle Bus (University of Queensland Press, 2020) The Bogan Mondrian (University of Queensland Press, 2018) Another Night in Mullet Town (University of Queensland Press, 2016) Bleakboy and Hunter Stand Out in the Rain (University of Queensland Press, 2014) Pookie Aleera Is Not My Boyfriend (University of Queensland Press, 2012) Black Painted Fingernails (Allen & Unwin, 2011) Slice: Juicy Moments from My Impossible Life (Random House, 2010) Untangling Spaghetti (University of Queensland Press, 2009) Rhyming Boy (University of Queensland Press, 2008) Cold Skin (Allen & Unwin, 2007) Lonesome Howl (Allen & Unwin, 2006) Naked Bunyip Dancing (Allen & Unwin, 2005) By the River (Allen & Unwin, 2004) Do-Wrong Ron (Allen & Unwin, 2003) Tom Jones Saves the World (University of Queensland Press, 2002) Love Poems and Leg Spinners (University of Queensland Press, 2001) The Simple Gift (University of Queensland Press, 2000) The Spangled Drongo (University of Queensland Press, 1999) A Place Like This (University of Queensland Press, 1998) Poetry to the Rescue (University of Queensland Press, 1998) My Life, My Love, My Lasagne (University of Queensland Press, 1997) Love, Ghosts and Nose Hair (University of Queensland Press, 1996) The Sound of Chopping (Five Islands Press, 1994) Water Bombs (University of Queensland Press, 1992) Caboolture'' (Five Islands Press, 1990) References The Blue Between External links Steven Herrick's website http://poetryfootballtravel.blogspot.com/ 1958 births Australian children's writers Australian poets Living people People from Katoomba, New South Wales Writers from Brisbane University of Queensland alumni