PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
David Allen-Petale is a writer living between bush and sea north of Perth, Western Australia. He worked for many years as a journalist in WA with the ABC and internationally with BBC World. Written while travelling the globe over five years, Locust Summer was shortlisted for the The Australian Vogel's Literary Award (2017) and was developed through a fellowship at Varuna, the Writers' House.
"""Authentic, true, and moving -- this book made me want to hug my kids, my wife, my parents, and never let them go. This writer will break your heart and fix it again, all within a paragraph. A real talent."" --Benjamin Hobson"
