AustLit
The material on this page is available to AustLit subscribers. If you are a subscriber or are from a subscribing organisation, please log in to gain full access. To explore options for subscribing to this unique teaching, research, and publishing resource for Australian culture and storytelling, please contact us or find out more.
Latest Issues
AbstractHistoryArchive Description
'Andrew and his mate Benny have finished school and are heading for the holiday of their lives in Byron Bay. They are not sure what they're looking forward to most: the surf, the girls, the music, the partying or just being away from Adelaide.
'Things don't go to plan, and Andrew loses his mates. But he finds Heidi. Heidi is not like anyone he's ever met before, and she takes him into her world, which feels a million miles away from his past. But is Andrew really prepared for the ride he's about to take?' (From the publisher's website.)
'This page-turner about classically trained musician Andrew is told in rhythmic, musically informed prose. The confrontational and evocative narrative is well paced and confidently plotted, sometimes funny, with a warm, honest, appealing voice. Ducrou's characters are engaging, believable, and convincingly contemporary, in a tale both deceptively carefree and aware of the darkness that can lurk beneath Byron Bay's sunny exterior. This ominous quality makes this coming-of-age story of friendship and betrayal stand out.' Source: http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/programs/literary/pla/umprize/shortlist_winner_08.html (Sighted 08/08/2008).Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
-
'The Byron Journals'
2011
single work
column
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 55 no. 1 2011; (p. 3-4) -
[Review Essay] The Byron Journals
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , November vol. 54 no. 4 2010; (p. 34)
— Review of The Byron Journals 2007 single work novel -
[Review Essay] The Byron Journals
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 24 no. 3 2010; (p. 48)
— Review of The Byron Journals 2007 single work novel -
Intersections between Freedom and Responsibility
Sam Gill
(interviewer),
2010
single work
interview
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Spring vol. 18 no. 3 2010; (p. 4-5) -
Sex and Drugs in Heaven
2010
single work
biography
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 8 August 2010; (p. 10-11)
-
[Review Essay] The Byron Journals
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , June no. 322 2010; (p. 61)
— Review of The Byron Journals 2007 single work novel -
[Review Essay] The Byron Journals
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , May/June vol. 89 no. 8 2010; (p. 24)
— Review of The Byron Journals 2007 single work novel -
The Back Story
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sunday Mail , 27 June 2010; (p. 3)
— Review of The Byron Journals 2007 single work novel -
Fiction Books
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 10 - 11 July 2010; (p. 22)
— Review of The Byron Journals 2007 single work novel -
Paradise Lost for a Poor Little Rich Boy
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 24 July 2010; (p. 29)
— Review of The Byron Journals 2007 single work novel -
Sex and Drugs in Heaven
2010
single work
biography
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 8 August 2010; (p. 10-11) -
Intersections between Freedom and Responsibility
Sam Gill
(interviewer),
2010
single work
interview
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Spring vol. 18 no. 3 2010; (p. 4-5) -
'The Byron Journals'
2011
single work
column
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 55 no. 1 2011; (p. 3-4)
Awards
Last amended 5 Jan 2018 17:21:25
Settings:
- Adelaide, South Australia,
- Byron Bay, Byron Bay - Broken Head area, Far North Coast, New South Wales,
Export this record