Advance reading copies available to reviewers and stores in January
2016.
Media mailing of advance reading copies to a wide range of book
reviewers at national and local media, including trade journals,
newspapers, magazines, websites, fan zones, literary blogs.
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Tracy Farr is an Australian-born, New Zealand-based writer and former research scientist.
Her debut novel The Life and Loves of Lena Gaunt was shortlisted for the 2014 WA Premier's Book Awards and the 2014 Barbara Jefferis Award, and longlisted for the 2014 Miles Franklin Literary Award.
Tracy's short fiction has been published in anthologies, literary journals and popular magazines, and broadcast on Radio New Zealand. She won the 2014 Sunday Star-Times Short Story Award for her story Once had me, and other stories have been commended and shortlisted for awards in New Zealand and Australia.
'Tracy dares to go where many a writer might retreat, Lena's story full of raw power. This is writing that is not afraid' Dame Fiona Kidman, author of The Infinite Air This is a sparkling debut novel that captures the spirit of an accomplished woman as she reflects on the arc of her long life' Adelaide Advertiser 'The skill in creating a protagonist so thoroughly believable makes The Life and Loves of Lena Gaunt an incredibly pleasurable, satisfying read' The Buzz About 'Tracy Farr's beautifully written and well-crafted novel combines music and art as she moves the reader around the globe through the dazzling 30s and 40s, paying tribute to the life of an artist in all its forms' West Australian 'A quiet gem of a novel...Farr is a vivid, evocative writer, with a gift for creating imagery from words. She brings Lena Gaunt to life' S.Roe, NetGalley reviewer 'Compelling reading' The Listener
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