books – Zac van Manen

Barfly

August 26, 2025 Zac van ManenLeave a comment

They made him from the beer they drained under the taps. Sloshing around, he was more ale than lager, the bar in a gentrified place, nestled in the shadow of a stadium and apartment blocks all around. They sat him in the back corner, unseeable from the road but there to find if you poked… Continue reading Barfly

101,203 Short

January 1, 2025January 1, 2025 Zac van ManenLeave a comment

This is not fiction. I had a target in 2024 to write 1,000,000 words for the year. That's 2,740 words per day every day on average. It's a hard thing to do and it was the challenge for the year because it was hard. I did not hit the target. I came in, as per… Continue reading 101,203 Short