The Transit of Venus
Caro, gallant and adventurous, is one of two Australian sisters who have come to post-war England to…
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Caro, gallant and adventurous, is one of two Australian sisters who have come to post-war England to…
This masterpiece of Australian fiction was written by Randolph Stow when he was just twenty-two. It …
Randolph Stow, winner of the Patrick White Award in 1979, was born in Geraldton, Western Australia in 1935. As an undergraduate he published two novels and a collection of poems. Stow tutored in English at the University of Adelaide, studied …
View Books by Randolph StowLiza used to say that she saw her past life as a string of roughly-graded balls, and so did Hilda …
Teacher Resource EssayJessica Anderson was born in Queensland in 1916 and began writing novels at the age of 40. Since then she has received many awards for her work. Twice she has won the prestigious Miles Franklin award, for Tirra Lirra By the River in 1978 and for The…
View Books by Jessica Anderson"That exotic tribe was us. And the time we have taken, our moment." 1970, Glenroy. One summer's …
Steven Carroll was born in Melbourne and grew up in Glenroy. He went to La Trobe University and taught English in high schools before playing in bands in the 1970s. After leaving the music scene he began writing as a playwright and became the theatre…
View Books by Steven Carroll'Bobby Wabalanginy never learned fear, not until he was pretty well a grown man. Sure, he grew up …
Teacher Resource EssayKim Scott grew up on the South Coast of Western Australia. As a descendant of those who first created human society along that edge of ocean, he is proud to be one among those who call themselves Noongar. He began writing for publication when he …
View Books by Kim ScottWhen May's mother dies suddenly, she and her brother Billy are taken in by Aunty. However, their …
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