You Must Remember This

‘While Wilson is unflinching on dementia’s daily realities, this is a balanced, philosophical portrayal, sensitively handled.’ * The Age/The Sydney Morning Herald *
‘This book is a valuable, eye-opening contribution to the literature of dementia.’ * The Guardian *
‘Wilson’s writing is lucid and often extremely beautiful in its precision … The real achievement of Wilson’s novel is its desire to give shape to the experience of dementia, and what it must be like to try to hold on to one’s sense of self as it slips away.’ * The Saturday Paper *
‘It is one of the most powerful novels I have read in years.’ * The Weekend Australian *
‘An insightful and deeply compassionate story.’ * Good Reading *
‘Lyrical and beautifully conceived. A sensitive and heartbreaking insight into the devastating impact of dementia on the sufferers and those who care for them.’ – Michael Brissenden
‘A tender portrait of old age and the slippages of memory.’ – Amanda Lohrey
‘Poetic and thought-provoking.’ * The Australian Women’s Weekly *

Sean Wilson is a writer from Perth, Western Australia. His short fiction has been published in Australian and international journals, anthologies and literary magazines, including Island and Narrative, and he was previously shortlisted for the Patrick White Playwrights Award by the Sydney Theatre Company. His debut novel, Gemini Falls, was published in 2022. You Must Remember This, his second novel, was shortlisted for the 2026 Miles Franklin Literary Award and The Age Fiction Book of the Year 2026. He now lives in Melbourne.

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