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Mod Stories Book 1: New Dance Publisher Link Amazon Link ©2009, Ruadhán J McElroy ISBN: 1442180587 1982. Britain's Mod Revival era. Belfast, Northern Ireland. A club called Back Street. A record store. A coffeehouse. Gary "Gaz" Donaghue is home after almost five years in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Alice Reagan is helping her best girl friend open up a clothing boutique. Henri "Nino" Mitropoulos is in love. Jason "Ace Jace" Hanvey is gay. The Street Urchins have reformed with a new singer. Mods and Queers have gone together surprisingly well, and since the First Genners — like peanut butter and chocolate, sour mash whiskey and cola, or Rhythm and Blues. A coming-out-and-growing-up story filled with scene drama, film references, romance, and coffee. Lots of coffee. Book 1½: Just What You Want (graphic chap book) ©2010, Ruadhán J McElroy (script) & Susie Beeca (illustrations) DIY publishing In February 1982, Jace Hanvey has a brief heart-to-heart with Julie Morgan, his favourite bartender at The Delta, before calling his nephew Dougan to pick him up so he can come out as gay to the then-closest thing he had to friends. Book 2: Let Your Heart Dance (working title) On New Year's Eve 1983, Owain Shaunnessy and his long-time partner Colin Gow recall meeting and falling in love as well as the birth of Henri Mitropoulos and Henri's father's family. A light-hearted "Mods & Rockers" story that lacks any of the classic "versus" of the genre in favour of something far more scandalous in 1958.  ©2004-2010 - all original writing and artwork contained within this website is copyrighted and may not be used without the permission of the author.