Publisher Description

In this companion to The Wilful Eye, six much-loved writers - Catherine Bateson, Victor Kelleher, Cate Kennedy, Maureen McCarthy, Nan McNab and Kate Thompson - give fresh voice to age-old stories of abandonment, desire and entrapment.

Praise for Volume One:

'The writers in The Wilful Eye imbue all of their characters, including the villains, with a deep sense of psychological realism, producing often tender, engaging, and insightful results. Unnamed soldiers and hideous beasts are given a voice, even if that voice is at times unsettling, and wolves are still wolves, however they disguise themselves.' Australian Book Review

'sublime, with each tale landing a punch squarely between the old and the new, bewitching and terrifying.' Australian Bookseller & Publisher

Notes

A spellbinding collection of original short stories from six of the best writers for young people including Catherine Bateson, Victor Kelleher and Maureen McCarthy. Ages: 16+

Author Biography

Isobelle Carmody has had over 30 books and many short stories published. She is now working on the last book of her award-winning fantasy series, The Obernewtyn Chronicles, and on a second collection of her own short stories, titled Metro Winds. She lives between Prague in Central Europe and her home on the Great Ocean Road in Victoria, with her partner and daughter.

Nan McNab is a writer and editor whose books include Body Bizarre Body Beautiful and Victoria's Market. She lives in Aireys Inlet, Victoria.

Table of Contents

Catherine Bateson, 'Learning the Tango' Victor Kelleher, 'The Birthing' Cate Kennedy, '72 Derwents' Maureen McCarthy, 'The Ugly Sister' Nan McNab, 'The Life of Art' Kate Thompson, 'Glamour'

Long Description

In this companion to The Wilful Eye , six much-loved writers - Catherine Bateson, Victor Kelleher, Cate Kennedy, Maureen McCarthy, Nan McNab and Kate Thompson - give fresh voice to age-old stories of abandonment, desire and entrapment. Praise for Volume One: 'The writers in The Wilful Eye imbue all of their characters, including the villains, with a deep sense of psychological realism, producing often tender, engaging, and insightful results. Unnamed soldiers and hideous beasts are given a voice, even if that voice is at times unsettling, and wolves are still wolves, however they disguise themselves.' Australian Book Review 'sublime, with each tale landing a punch squarely between the old and the new, bewitching and terrifying.' Australian Bookseller & Publisher

Description for Sales People

* Six of our most exciting and best-loved writers for young people have each chosen a fairytale as the inspiration for their own original stories in this surprising and spellbinding two-volume collection. * Short story titles and authors for Vol 2: - Catherine Bateson 'Learning the Tango' - Victor Kelleher 'The Birthing' - Cate Kennedy '72 Derwents' - Maureen McCarthy 'The Ugly Sister' - Nan McNab 'The Life of Art' - Kate Thompson 'Glamour'

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