Dark as Last Night

Dark as Last Night confirms, once again, that Tony Birch is a master of the short story. These exceptional stories capture the importance of human connection at pivotal moments in our lives, whether those occur because of the loss of a loved one or the uncertainties of childhood. In this collection we witness a young girl struggling to protect her mother from her father’ s violence, two teenagers clumsily getting to know one another by way of a shared love of music, and a man mourning the death of his younger brother, while beset by memories and regrets from their past. Throughout this powerful collection, Birch’ s concern for the humanity of those who are often marginalised or overlooked shines bright.

Tony Birch is the author of three novels: the bestselling The White Girl, winner of the 2020 NSW Premier’ s Award for Indigenous Writing, and shortlisted for the 2020 Miles Franklin Literary Award; Ghost River, winner of the 2016 Victorian Premier’ s Literary Award for Indigenous Writing; and Blood, which was shortlisted for the 2012 Miles Franklin Literary Award. He is also the author of Shadowboxing and three short story collections. In 2017 he was awarded the Patrick White Literary Award for his contribution to Australian literature. Tony Birch is also an activist, historian and essayist.

DARK AS LAST NIGHT AFTER LIFE BOBBY MOSES BICYCLE THIEVES PROBATE STARMAN THE BLOOD BANK: A LOVE STORY THE DEATH OF MICHAEL McGUIRE THE MANGER TOGETHER THE LIBRARIAN ANIMAL WELFARE FLIGHT WITHOUT SIN LEMONADE RIDING TRAINS WITH THELMA PLUM Acknowledgements