Kevin Speck

Kevin Speck grew up in New Zealand and was educated at Canterbury and Otago universities. He began writing as a hobby while living in Nepal where he was doing voluntary medical work. He has also lived in Japan for ten years. The Common Man, a story about a New Zealand Pastor who battles his inner doubts as he tries to understand his congregation, was released in September 2013 and is available from the Amazon store. When an elderly parishioner dies the pastor is forced to examine his life. The elderly lady in this story was inspired by the Beatles song, Elanor Rigby. This song was part of the Beatles transition into more social awareness themed songs, and depicts the plight of elderly people. In early 2014, Kevin was diagnosed with a large brain tumor. As part of his rehabilitation, he published in both paperback and eBook form, Diary of a Meningioma: A Patient's Perspective.