Shane C Richards Poet Author Digital Creator

Born in Brisbane Australia in 1960 where he completed his Primary and High School education. At fifteen years of age he enlisted in the Australian Navy serving nine years on eighteen different ships and bases. Deploying overseas on four occasions he was introduced to a plethora of different cultures throughout Southeast Asia and the South Pacific. To enlist at such a young age unfortunately left him with several disorders that so many other veterans must carry and suffer daily. It was during those early stages of his enlistment he took up pen and paper and began to journal his experiences, allowing a much-needed avenue of expressing and downloading his emotions without ridicule. Upon the completion of his military service Shane entered a world that he had not seen since he enlisted at fifteen years of age and the transition to civilian life was not without its difficulties. Shane would go on to work as a landscape and paving brick layer, Harley Davidson mechanic, during which time he would excel at being an outright rebel. He would eventually find a position within Airservices Australia where he could utilise his military communications training. Writing would continue to provide solace and a sanctuary, where his creative soul could roam free. In his mid-twenties the thirst for a creative outlet could not be quenched and he formed a band. His collection of written words morphed into a three-hour set of original songs that would lead to the release of an album. Still not content with his 'fifteen minutes of fame’, he would open two record stores and establish an Australia wide compact disc club. In 2009 Shane released three coffee table books of poetry and in 2010 published the hardcover book ‘The Poet’ containing 121 poems. 2024, after a seven-year battle with his disorders, he published a revised edition of ‘The Poet’. Future projects include a series of illustrated poetry books in collaboration with a sunshine coast artist and a memoir. Shane now lives and writes on a small island off the east coast of Australia.