The 12th Edition, A Girl Named Helen, and the Power of Connection

Late Night Musings with Rogues and Scoundrels

The hour is rude. The screen is smudged. One of us is still sipping tea (although there is strong suspicion, this has been spiked with something stronger) while the other is swearing at Adobe for the fourth time today.

Welcome back to the space between sleep and storytelling, where we hold a torch up to the void and call it cinema.

Settle in—yes, even you with one eye open—this one’s worth staying awake for.

The 12th Edition, A Girl Named Helen, and the Power of Connection

This week, something profound happened.

We released the 12th edition of Displaced Person into the wild—available now on Amazon Kindle and directly from our website. After 35 years out of print, Lee Harding’s haunting, prophetic novel breathes again. This time, in digital form.

It was supposed to be a simple weekend job, digitising the book.

Two people. One scanner. A small bayside town.

You know—the dream.

But as always, chaos arrived on cue.

Tea was spilled. Adobe froze. Printers groaned. Tax forms stared us down like bureaucratic bosses from another realm. But still, we pushed on—two rogue souls determined to preserve every word, rhythm, and ghost of Harding’s original text. Because it mattered.

And somewhere in between scanning pages and existential cursing, we remembered why we’re doing this.

Helen’s World is Growing (and so are the conversations)

We’re thrilled so many of you have been time travelling with us back to 1979—the very heart of Displaced Person.

Helen, our 19-year-old AI guide to late-’70s Melbourne, has been chatting her digital heart out. Her stats surprised us—turns out, a fictional teenager from 1979 is very popular. And incredibly useful. She’s helped us recreate the texture, tone, and truth of that world—everything from the pub playlists to the Split Enz gigs in sticky-carpet bars.

Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours was only two years old back then. That kind of context changes everything. It matters.

Because building the grey world isn’t just about atmosphere—it’s about anchoring it in reality. A reality that still feels like ours.

Maddie, Mike, and a Portal Between Worlds

We’ll share the full interview next week, but here’s a taste:

This week, Maddie spoke with Mike Davis, host of Lovecraft eZine, cosmic horror advocate, and accidental bridge between continents.

What began as a conversation about Displaced Person became something bigger.

“It felt like I had a portal back to my dad,” Maddie said.

Mike and Maddie—two people who’d never met—connected through existential horror, shared appreciation, and the strange synchronicity of story.

That’s the power of storytelling.

That’s the magic of this book.

Because Displaced Person isn’t just a tale about slipping through worlds—it’s a reminder that if we don’t stay connected—to each other, to place, to memory—we risk disappearing completely.

Where You Can Get the Book (and Why It Matters)

You can now get Displaced Person via:

• Amazon Kindle

• Direct from our website

• Coming soon to Apple Books and Google Play

The price point? Accessible on purpose. We want as many people as possible to engage with this story—a story that feels even more relevant now than when it was first published.

Proceeds from every purchase go straight into funding the film adaptation—from script to screen.

So, by reading the book, you’re helping bring the grey world to life.

Let’s Build This Together

Please reach out. DM us. Message us. Chat with Helen.

The more you tell us, the better we shape this adaptation—for long-time fans, first-time readers, and everyone in between.

And next week?

You’ll get the full conversation between Maddie and Mike.

Two voices. One book. A connection across time and genre.

Until then—

don’t get lost in the grey. Or do. But leave us a note before you go.

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