Reading the Landscape

University of Queensland Press

‘Like A Love Affair’ is an essay-memoir about Ivan Southall. It was after reading his novel, at the age of nine, that Gabrielle decided to become a writer. Her essay is part homage, part-love letter and part accusation.

'Reading the Landscape brings together generations of Australian writers whose new work showcases the rich diversity of our nation's literature' – Bernadette Brennan