SHORTLISTED FOR THE STELLA PRIZE 2018 Highly Commended in the Victorian Premier's Literary Awards 2017 Longlisted for the ABIA Matt Richell Award for New Writers 2018 Longlisted for the Indie Book Award for Debut Fiction 2018 Shortlisted for the Aurealis Award for a Science Fiction Novel 2017 Nominated for Ditmar Award Best New Talent 2018 'The truth that lies at the heart of this novel is impossible to ignore.' - Books+Publishing Jacky was running. There was no thought in his head, only an intense drive to run. There was no sense he was getting anywhere, no plan, no destination, no future. Al... continue
A story about family, loyalty, kindness and bravery, set against an all-too-possible future where climate change has forever changed the way we live. In a world where real bees are extinct, the quickest, bravest kids climb the fruit trees and pollinate the flowers by hand. Peony lives with her sister, Magnolia, and her grandfather on a fruit farm outside the city. All Peony really wants is to be a bee. Even though she is only nine — and bees must be ten — Peony already knows all there is to know about being a bee and she is determined to achieve her dream. Life on the farm is a scrabble, but t... continue