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Lorraine J. Keast. (Born Lorraine Joy Keast; July 7th, 1984) Is an Australian writer of fantasy, short autobiographical books, and autobiographical novels.

She is moderately known for the unpublished "Eye of the Pomegranate" and "Le Bullshit" novels/novellas. Eye of the Pomegranate revolves around the two central characters Will, and Henrique. The book Eye of the Pomegranate is set in the city of Sofia, Bulgaria 1980. Riddled with many misfortunes and strange occurrences, the novel takes you to the far off ancient coast of Tunisian desert 354 BC and continues to lead the story into the great Samnite wars. The fictional novel is based around actual times and historical events, but the story in itself is fictional. Written in north of France in the city of Lille, 2011, the next novel to expel from Keast would be much more realistic and take her back to her roots.

Born in a small town in South Australia, Keast spent much of her early life there before moving to a larger city, Adelaide, South Australia. Later moving to Paris, France in her mid-twenties. She was raised by a devout Lutheran mother, and suffered an overly religious and abusive upbringing, later becoming an atheist and turbulent young adult. Keast has strong feelings against authoritarian figures, this contributed to the beginning of the novel Le Bullshit. Le Bullshit is the autobiographical story of the character Addie Rose. Addie Rose is the adaptation of Keast and her actual life events. The book is frank, honest, offensive and humerus, as well as having fictional twists despite being mostly autobiographical.

Keast's influences to write such a raw and exposing book on the events of her childhood and young adult life came from the great obsession with the well known author–Hunter S. Thompson.

Early life

Keast was born into a lower middle class family in Murray Bridge, South Australia, the youngest of four daughters, to Norman John Keast,(September 27th, 1952, Riverton, South Australia.) An interstate truck driver and Australian sheep shearer. Keast's mother, Marilyn Patricia Keast, (September 24th, 1952, Tanunda, South Australia. Maiden name Standish,)was known to suffer mental disorders and believe deeply in religious practices. Lorraine J. Keast and her twin sister Emily J. Keast (the two youngest siblings of four) were born 9 years after the divorce of Marilyn Patricia Standish and John (Norman John Keast.)

Standish attempted to perform exorcisms on her children, and suffered a deep depression following the divorce, the children suffered greatly. Marilyn Patricia Standish's mother also suffered from mental illness, as well as schizophrenia. The eldest of Marilyn Patricia Standish, Dean Standish, (half brother to Marilyn,)-Dean was the product of Theodor Edgar Alfred Standish's first marriage. Theodor Edgar Alfred Standish first wife passed away suddenly, Theodor Edgar Alfred Standish (Fred) was re-married to Stella Myra Lange. (Marilyn's mother.) Stella Myra Lange was caught attempting to murder the son Dean Standish from Theodor Edgar Alfred Standish previous marriage. Lange was unstable and often fed the children rotten meat, or nothing at all. She believed there to be 'voices in telephone wires' spying on her, and would hop around like a rabbit muttering to herself.

Lorraine J. Keast and Emily J. Keast were raised predominantly by their Grandmother, Mary Margaret Keast. (Norman John Keast's mother.) Mary was mother to eight children, Norman John Keast being the second eldest male. Mary Margaret Keast was known as one of the first Australian telephone operators in the early 1940's. Keast's family also has strong history in the Australian Light horse Brigade. –Australian Light Horse were mounted troops with characteristics of both cavalry and mounted infantry. They served in the Second Boer War and World War I.

A number of Australian light horse units are still in existence today, most notably of the 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry), now a light armoured unit equipped with an Australian version of the LAV-25.

Education

Interested in music and the arts from a young age, Keast began playing guitar at the age of 15 after purchasing one from a yard sale outside of school. Keast attended attended Murray Bridge Primary School, Murray Bridge Unity college, Murray Bridge High, before transferring to Unley High School, Adelaide in 2000. Keast also attended Heather Langton college, TAFE South Australia, North coast TAFE New South Wales. Keast spent 14 years mastering the guitar, and dabbling in writing. After deciding being a rock star was a dream for those without stage fright, Keast got serious with her love of writing. Still writing music and playing the guitar avidly, Keast also found great interest in as many musical instruments as possible. Including the Hand pan, Hang drum, Djembe, Kalimba (or Thumb piano,) Piano, and the violoncello.