'full of love and tenderness'

'the perfect antidote to a world full of bad and sad news'

'unfailingly funny'

'refreshingly different'

'often hilarious, always engaging'

'a rare little treasure'

'full of love and tenderness' 'the perfect antidote to a world full of bad and sad news' 'unfailingly funny' 'refreshingly different' 'often hilarious, always engaging' 'a rare little treasure'

guinea pig books for grown ups

You’ll never see a guinea pig the same way again …

The first-ever guinea pig-centric trilogy in four books.

Merridy discovers a surreal guinea pig underworld at the Hobart Guinea Pig Show,
where she adopts the tiny pedigree Hazel and the handsome mongrel Chestnut.
She has no idea that her home, her family, the island of Tasmania and indeed, Planet Earth,
will in time be turned upside down by the acquisition of two ridiculous furballs with twiddly little legs. 

book 1

A domestic tale with cosmic implications.

The story of Hazel’s early life, during which he establishes his earthly kingdom on a heart-shaped island at the bottom of Australia.

book 2

The irresistible Sir Hazel pleasurably vanquishes a sequence of irritating contenders for his mother’s affections, and thereby conquers the hamster wheel of human online dating.

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Books 3 and 4 are in the proverbial pipeline. His Highness Hazel is pleased with your impatience.

'Hazel One-Eye is irresistible'

'A gentle tale, with a dash of dry humour and a pinch of pathos'

'Pig Tails gave me a new respect for guinea pigs'

'Hazel One-Eye is irresistible' 'A gentle tale, with a dash of dry humour and a pinch of pathos' 'Pig Tails gave me a new respect for guinea pigs'

what Hazel says …

'Pig Tails opens a window on the realm of guinea piggus domesticus,
a species highly underrated by the world at large
but destined to become humanity’s most sought after furry companion.’ 

‘This deceptively simple story holds lightly an exploration of the ageless subjects
of life, death, love and connection. Pig Tails is written with a deep affection,
a delightful play on words, and the clear sight of the wise.’

the authors