![]() The event on December 2 from 5:30pm to 6:30pm at Jaspers Pemberton is free provided booklovers book ahead. “I think Annie and Runt will inspire similar revelations in all readers, young and old alike, and I can’t wait to share their story with the world.” ![]() ![]() “As we collectively reckon with conflict and uncertainty amidst a global pandemic, this is a position many of us can identify with. “Among other things, Runt is a story about good people pressured by forces beyond their control, who remain admirably optimistic in the face of it. Silvey said he is delighted to welcome readers to the town of Upson Downs to meet Annie Shearer and her best friend, Runt. “Jasper Jones is indelibly anchored to the South West, and readers from the region will recognise the same distinct landscape and culture affectionately represented in Runt.” A transgender teenager, feeling helpless and alone, leans out from a highway overpass, ready to jump and end. “I’m a very proud, parochial Western Australian author, and I’m honoured to write stories that explore our part of the world,” Silvey said. A rt imitates life in the opening scene of Craig Silvey’s latest novel, Honeybee. “It’s a literary community that has always been so incredibly supportive of my career, so it’s a thrill to come home and speak about my work. “I’m so excited to reconnect with readers from the South West,” the West Aussie writer said. ![]() His critically acclaimed debut novel, Rhubarb, was published in 2004. Credit: Melissa Pedelty/Manjimup-Bridgetown Times /Manjimup-Bridgetown Times Craig Silvey is an author and screenwriter from Fremantle, Western Australia. Camera Icon Craig Silvey's new book, Runt. ![]()
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