Louise Allan is a recipient of the Tina Kane Emergent Writer Award for 2018. The Sister's Song is her first novel and in manuscript it was awarded a Varuna residential fellowship in 2014 and shortlisted for the City of Fremantle-TAG Hungerford Award. When first published in 2017, The Sister's Song was acclaimed for its perception and evocation of the period and the sibling relationship. Louise is a former doctor with a passion for music who grew up in Tasmania but has since moved to Perth where she lives with her husband, four children and two dogs. Find out more about Louise at louisejallan.com
'This debut novel from a gentle and perceptive new voice in Australian fiction is deeply evocative of a bygone era ... This is a story we live through on every page which underlines the painful reality of history repeating itself through generations but delivers a powerful and cathartic final message.' The Australian Women's Weekly 'Affecting, heartwarming and devastating...a brilliant insight into family relationships, history repeating itself through the generations and the unparalleled bond of siblings.' Herald-Sun 'Well written and very evocative, this poignant novel examines the complexity of motherhood and the powerful bond of sisters.' Canberra Weekly 'The two sisters are vividly contrasted and other characters add colour and sensitivity to the story...It's an engrossing read to follow their fortunes and tragedies.' Good Reading 'The characters are well drawn and the complex relationships between the women perceptively observed.' The Listener