Father's Day

By Tony Birch

'Humanity looms large within these pages; the prose is understated and subtle with images deftly wrought. These perfectly realised stories are inflected with the kind of humour reminiscent of Raymond Carver's dark wit.' -The Age

 'Father's Day is a book with emotion, but not cloying sentiment; it offers sharp observation c

• Language: English
• Publisher: Hunter Publishers
• Release date: Apr 5, 2024
• ISBN: 9781763509221

Tony Birch

Tony Birch is the author of three novels: the bestselling The White Girl, winner of the 2020 NSW Premier’s Award for Indigenous Writing, and shortlisted for the 2020 Miles Franklin literary prize; Ghost River, winner of the 2016 Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for Indigenous Writing; and Blood, which was shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Award in 2012. He is also the author of Shadowboxing and four short story collections, Dark As Last Night, Father’s Day, The Promise and Common People; and the poetry collections, Broken Teeth and Whisper Songs. In 2017 he was awarded the Patrick White Literary Award for his contribution to Australian literature. Tony Birch is also an activist, historian and essayist. His website is: tony-birch.com

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