From Amy Lovat comes Mistakes and Other Lovers which explores the pressure, pain and freedom of being on the cusp of adulthood and realising things aren't what you thought they'd be.
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From Amy Lovat comes Mistakes and Other Lovers which explores the pressure, pain and freedom of being on the cusp of adulthood and realising things aren't what you thought they'd be.
Description
El O'Reilly is exceptionally good at making mistakes. Mistakes like:– falling in love with the charismatic youth pastor, Mace, while engaged to her high school boyfriend– breaking up with her fiancé the night before Valentine's Day– walking out on her family– dropping out of uni with no plan B– ghosting her old friends– kissing her new friends– sleepless nights with beers and bongs and boys and girlsBut when Mace proposes to someone else, El's world finally breaks. Will she go back to the safe love she's always known. Will Mace realise that she's the one, or will El forge her own path into the unknown?
Critic Reviews
'Mistakes and Other Lovers heralds a bold new voice in Australian fiction ... Amy Lovat is one to watch.' -- Hannah Kent, author of Burial Rites and The Good People
'Amy Lovat is a captivating, evocative and stunning writer. Mistakes and Other Lovers is a spectacular debut.' -- Sally Hepworth, author of The Mother-In-Law
'Amy Lovat's writing is unflinching, vivid and pulsing with energy and desire. Reading her is like settling in for a juicy chat with your funniest, raunchiest, messiest friend.' -- Emily Maguire, author of An Isolated Incident
About the Author
Amy Lovat is the author of Mistakes and Other Lovers and the current program manager of the Newcastle Writers Festival. She has a PhD in English and Writing and lives with her wife, a brood of animals, and thousands of books across unceded Awabakal and Gadigal Country in NSW, Australia. Her second novel comes out in June 2025.For the past decade, she has been teaching creative writing at the University of Newcastle and UNSW, moulding bright young minds towards her true agenda: read more books. Amy founded Secret Book Stuff in 2017 as a bookstore and literary subscription. She’s also been a bookseller, copywriter, editor, and research assistant, working on projects such as the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, the representation of women in the music industry, and queer representation in Young Adult literature. Sophie Stewart is an Australian actor, choreographer and voice artist. Sophie stars as the lead role of the Australian feature film "My False Vacuum" which premiered at the Swedish International Film Festival last year, winning Best Foreign Film. Sophie is slated to shoot the supporting role of Wilhelmina The Bold in the upcoming Australian slasher film "Residence" and also continue her work with critically acclaimed director and writer Geoffrey Wright (Romper Stomper) on an exciting untitled project this coming July. Some of Sophie's theatre credits include the Australian premiere of In The Heights, Legally Blonde: The Musical playing the supporting lead role of Serena and the award-winning Australian play, Black Rock playing the role of Tiffany. Sophie lives between Melbourne, Australia and Vancouver, Canada.
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