Welcome to books by Jonathan Drane. Jonathan’s work spans travel memoir, historical novel, short stories, poems and articles since the 1960s when he wrote his first poem as a teenager while working in the Eveleigh Rail Yards Redfern Maintenance Shed.
He is a recognised author won a NSW Writer’s Festival award for his travel memoir The Way of a Thousand Arrows about his journey with his young family on the Camino de Santiago (The Spanish Pilgrim Trail).
And international recognition for his poem The Art of Listening.
His academic work on the development of cities spans 30 years from his undergraduate degree at UNSW FAculty of Architecture through to MGSM Business School then UNSW Built Environment.
His doctorate called The Seed in the Cityscape was created under an Australian Post Graduate Award in 2015.
His web site jondrane.net is now called The City Whisperer which reveals the mystery of the city and its eternal growth patterns and the associated wonders and malaise.
We hope you enjoy browsing his books and choose one that is of interest
Dr Jon Drane
Bumble Bee- poems for my...
Poems about bees and pollinators. This book inspires our children and grandchildren to respect the planet and its pollinators and...
Esther’s Needles
Esther's Needles is an engaging and introspective story that delves into the author's personal journey of self-discovery and healing through...
Guide to the Camino de...
Get Started On The Camino de Santiago by reading this helpful guide and travel memoir to the Spanish Pilgrim Trail...
JDSLAB – Dr Jon’s Self-publishing...
JDSLAB - The Book- Dr Jon's Self-publishing Lab for Writers. Unlock the secrets of self-publishing with Dr. Jon's groundbreaking laboratory,...
Lady Bird (Lady Beetles)
This book on Lady Beetles ( or Lady Birds) inspires our children and grandchildren to respect the planet and its...
Real Estate Development: The Russian...
'Real Estate Development: The Russian Context', By Dr Maxim Kotlyarov (editor) : The book helps all scholars and students to...
The Art of Listening- Listening...
The Art of Listening: Listening with empathy. These selection of poems show the art of listening and empathy toward people...
The First Pilot a Pilot...
The Pilot Station at Dunbogan: A Pilot Station History on the mid north coast of NSW . The Pilot Sattion...
The Never Ending Startup- the...
The Never Ending Startup – The circular business entrepreneur. A book and podcast by Dr Jon Drane about his start...
The Seed in the Cityscape-...
The Seed in the Cityscape explores the city development processes and dynamics that create our CBDs and city centres. It...
The State of Contemporary Property...
A review of contemporary property development theory covering ‘models of the development process’ by Dr Jonathan Drane
This article was...
The Way of a Thousand...
A travel memoir on The Camino de Santiago by Jonathan Drane depicts an Australian family’s incredible journey on the famous...