[ Waves ]

Price AUD$33.00 plus postage and handling.

Tim edited this illustrated anthology of Australian surf writing, as well as contributing five of his own stories to the collection. It includes stories from Tim Winton, Nick Carroll, Phil Jarratt, Fiona Capp, Andrew Kidman, Sean Doherty, DC Green, Matt Griggs , Pam Burridge, Jack Finlay and Jimmy O'Keefe.

Tim's surfing titles are also available through Harper Collins publishers from most good book stores in Australia, or from the Harper Collins website.

Reviews

"Waves: Great Stories From The Surf" is the best little anthology of Australian surf stories I've read, cutting just the right balance between old and new, gonzo and classic, serious and silly, goofy and natural. Editor Tim Baker has long been one of surfing's most versatile and honest documentarians, and as a crusty old bastard myself, I kind of admire the way he wears his heart on his sleeve from time to time. Here he has used that same sensibility in selecting stuff that represents the full gamut of the surfing experience."

Phil Jarratt, Pacific Longboarder.

"This is an in-depth exploration of the surfing mystique. Dip your toes into these Waves and you'll be waxing up that battered old board again in no time."

Qantas, the Australian Way in-flight magazine

"Epic dramas and hilarious character sketches capture the thrills, action and quicksilver essence of the lifestyle."

Jeremy Stevens, the Daily Telegraph.

"Tim Baker's (story) Full Moon In the Mentawais chronicles pro surfers, cameramen and a salty old surf pioneer on a trip to remote Indonesia, now a precious part of the surfing landscape, to promote the work of Surf Aid, a humanitarian effort by surfers worldwide to bring basic medical aid to the islands they visit and that are plagued by malaria and other diseases. Here the surfer's idealism is at its best - wanting to give something back in return for the pleasure."

Sonya Voumard, the Sydney Morning Herald.