JOHN WORTH • ARTIST
The Many Truths of Josef Batten
A Story of Hidden Truths, Transformation, and Healing
What if the stories we bury are the ones that set us free?
Launching August 2025
Haunted by the memories he’s spent decades trying to forget, Josef Batten - once a celebrated war photographer - lives in self-imposed exile on a remote stretch of the Western Australia coast.
When Adam, a gifted young musician, and Elizabeth, an academic determined to uncover long-buried truths, step into his world, old wounds begin to stir.
As their lives intertwine, secrets resurface and the silence demands to be broken. Together, they forge an unlikely bond through connection, forgiveness, and the fragile hope of becoming whole again — even after years of loss.
The Many Truths of Josef Batten is a deeply human novel about friendship across generations, love that defies the past, and the gentle, persistent hope that healing is always possible.

Perfect for readers who love:
✔️ Character-driven literary fiction
✔️ Stories of intergenerational friendship and found family
✔️ Themes of memory, identity, healing and redemption
✔️ Book club reads that linger long after the last page