Brett Austin wrote his first novel in retirement, starting with a Google search

Brett Austin decided, after retiring in his late 60s, to try writing a novel. His first step was typing "how do you write a novel" into Google. His debut, Flood Zone, is a Coromandel-set crime thriller built around climate change, a suspicious subdivision on flood-prone land, and the kinds of wealth and power that make things disappear. He joins Culture 101 with advice for anyone thinking about having a go: don't wait.