Summary
‘A great book - storytelling with heart, and a testimony to truth.’ - Tony Birch
When a tragic bushfire puts two kids in hospital, Indigenous teenager Andrew knows the police will come after him first. But Andrew almost wants to be caught, because at least it might make his dad come and rescue him from suburban Brisbane and his neglectful mother.
Growing up in small-town Tasmania, Andrew struggled at home, at school, at everything. The only thing that distracted or excited him…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781922848482 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1922848484 |
| Author: | Melanie Saward |
| Publisher: | Affirm Press |
| Imprint: | Affirm Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 29 August 2023 |
| Weight: | 386g |
| Dimensions: | 30mm x 234mm x 154mm |
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About The Author
Melanie Saward
Melanie Saward is a proud descendent of the Bigambul and Wakka Wakka peoples. She is a Tulmur (Ipswich) based writer, an associate lecturer in creative writing at QUT, and a PhD student.
Melanie’s writing has been published in Flock - First Nations Stories; Kill Your Darlings, Overland, Scum Mag, and Verity La. She has been shortlisted for the Kuracca Prize and the David Unaipon Award and received highly commended mentions in the Boundless Indigenous Mentorship, the Harlequin First Nations Fellowship, and the Calibre Essay Prize.
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