Salt River Road

Winner of the 2022 City of Fremantle Hungerford Award

By: Molly Schmidt

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Paperback | 3 October 2023

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288 Pages

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23 x 14.5 x 2.5

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"An insightful new voice in Australian writing, Schmidt approaches big topics with poise and passion in equal measure. The result is deeply moving for the reader." — Ben Hunter, Fiction Category Manager

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Introducing an exciting new voice in Australian fiction, Molly Schmidt, winner of the 2022 City of Fremantle Hungerford Award. Salt River Road is a compelling coming-of-age novel about grief and healing set in a small town in the 1970s.

In the aftermath of their mother's death, the Tetley siblings' lives are falling apart. Left to fend for themselves as their family farm goes to ruins, Rose sets out to escape the grief and mess of home. When she meets Noongar Elders Patsy and Herbert, she finds herself drawn into a home where she has the chance to discover the strength of community, and to heal a wound her family has carried for a generation. Salt River Road is a poignant exploration of healing and resilience, small-town racism and the power of human connection.

'This story retains an innocence and a sense of decency even as it glides through pain, love and complex politics. It's refreshing, and open, and kind of tricky.' Kim Scott
'An amazing new talent.' Brett D'Arcy

About the Author

Molly Schmidt is a writer and journalist from the coastal town of Albany, Western Australia. Molly is passionate about producing stories that are inclusive of all members of her community. Written as part of her PhD under Miles Franklin Award winner Kim Scott, and novelist Brett D'Arcy, Molly collaborated with Noongar Elders to produce a novel that actively pursues reconciliation. Molly works as a radio producer and journalist for the ABC, where her passion for storytelling is put to good use.

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