Stories that will make you laugh, cry, and feel a thousand emotions in between.
Following on the heels of his critically acclaimed first book of short works, A Flamingo Under the Carousel, William John Rostron continues with this second compilation of published works that utilizes multiple genres. Again, the reader is treated to tales of fiction, non-fiction, and his unique style of “almost fiction.”
He spans the globe with stories that take place in London, Paris, and Rome…not to mention the oceans of the world and outer space. Rostron’s imagination brings you to the mysterious town of Darkness Falls and to the deepest jungles of the Amazon where inexplicably a tribe of light-skinned, English-speaking natives is uncovered by explorers.
Non-fiction pieces deal with topics of family, love, and survival as exemplified by the Writers Digest Award winning stories of “Call Me T-Rex,” “Cat’s in the Cradle,” and “Senseless.”
Each tale includes a distinctive introduction highlighting the how, when, where, and why of each original creation. These are stories unto themselves—giving the reader a unique insight into the author’s mind and his writing process. T-Rex Stole My Computer truly has something for everyone.
ISBNs
979-8986900957
Genres
Humor
Memoir
220 pages
Caripathia Publishing
Language: English
William John Rostron (“Bill” to most who know him) is the author of a four-book series based on 1960s American culture and music. This series has received critical acclaim, and all four books are consistently rated 4.5 out of 5 or higher on Amazon. While sales have been recorded on four continents and all 50 states, the series has developed an almost cult-like following among Baby Boomers, musicians, New Yorkers, and lovers of mysteries.
Bill has also produced over three dozen published short stories. Most of these appear either in his first short story book, A Flamingo Under the Carousel, or his upcoming book, T-Rex Stole My Computer. Many of these have received recognition from the Writers Digest contests. Six of his stories have been presented either on the New York stage or made into short film productions by the Visible Ink program. Only about 3% of submissions per year achieve this status. These videos may be seen on the author’s website
In October 2023, a short proof of concept film based on his first novel, Band in the Wind, and his short story “Pretty Flamingo” won first place in the New York Long Island Film Festival.
This eight-minute film may be viewed on the website Pretty Flamingo Film website..
Bill splits his time between his Long Island home and traveling the country in his Tiffin motorhome. He and his wife Marilyn have logged over 2,000 days on the road in the last twenty years. In the process, they have visited all fifty states, all thirty major league baseball stadiums, over 100 national parks, two Canadian provinces, and numerous unusual locations. Many of their stops end up as location settings in his books.
In 2023, Bill edited the KAPOW anthology of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, illustration and photography for Red Penguin Books.
Novels:
Band in the Wind
Sound of Redemption
Brotherhood of Forever
The Other Side of the Wind
Dancing With the Lost (2025 release)
Short Story Compilations
A Flamingo Under the Carousel
T-Rex Stole My Computer (late 2024 release)
Short Stories Filmed Either on Live Stage or production videos:
Pretty Flamingo
The Garden of Eden
Ava’s Bubble
Fool on the Hill
The Last Chord
Senseless
Reviews
This book has something for everyone. It has fiction and nonfiction on a wide variety of themes. Within fifteen minutes, I laughed aloud reading the story “Fairway to Heaven” and then cried while reading “The Last Chord.” The author also offers an interesting introduction to each story that tells the how, when, where, and why of the story’s creation.