With contributions by- Robbie Arnott, Alice Bishop, Zoe Bradley, Jake Cashion, Sam Carmody, Lorin Clarke, Claire G. Coleman, Sarah Drummond, Laura Elvery, Kirsten Krauth, Julia Lawrinson, Matt Neal, Bram Presser, Mirandi Riwoe, Tim Rogers, Angela Savage, Jock Serong, Mark Smith, Neil A. White, Gina Williams and Michelle Wright. Jock Serong, Mark Smith and Neil A. White posed the question- what would happen if a group of Australia's finest storytellers were invited to let their minds go walking through the Paul Kelly songbook? Twenty-one writers responded with tales of forbidden love, with the ghosts that inhabit St Kilda and the 'special treatment' of the Noongar people; with the dumb things they did when they crossed the Nullarbor, and how a simple song could bind a father and daughter forever.

Details

ISBN13: 9781760991869
Format: Paperback / softback
Number of Pages: 288
Edition:
Publication Date: 01 Nov 2022
Publisher: Fremantle Press
Publication City, Country: North Fremantle, WA, Australia
Dimensions (cm): 23.3(H)x15.4(L)x2.2(W)390
Weight (gm): 390

Author Biography

Jock Serong (Author) Jock Serong is a well-known, multiple award-winning author who divides his time between Port Fairy in Western Victoria and Flinders Island. Mark Smith (Author) Mark Smith is an award-winning author who lives, works and surfs on Victoria's Surf Coast. Neil A. White (Author) Neil A. White was born in Melbourne and educated in Australia and the United States, where he and his wife have made their home in Dallas, Texas. Neil is the author of three novels.

Reviews

"The genius of writing about Kellys music is that it extends the experience of the work itself." -- Books + Publishing
"I like to see my songs walking around every which way, dressed in different clothes, talking different ways. I wave to them and they wave back." -- Paul Kelly
"If Paul Kellys How To Make Gravy has become some sort of national Christmas song, this book is the perfect seasonal gift for a Kelly fan." -- Sydney Morning Herald
"For many of us, lyrics from Paul Kelly help tell the stories of our lives. From Jock Serong on the fastest Ford in Western Australia to Bram Presser on the ghosts that inhabit St Kilda, twenty-one writers enter the Paul Kelly songbook and let their minds go walking." -- Geelong Times
"If ever a singer could be described as laconic, it would be Paul Kelly. Here is a songwriter whose lyrics appear more important than his voice This collection has the strength to stand beside the enduring power of Kellys music." -- Good Reading Magazine
"That some of the wanderings travel a fair way from the source material while retaining something of their essential flavour speaks not only to the richness of the original tunes but also to [the] anthologys appeal beyond the ranks of Kellys fan base." -- West Australian
"The way he [Paul Kelly] can go from talking about celebrating something to deep suffering, and to be able to do all of that in such a beautiful way that appeals to everyone is something really special." -- Julia Lawrinson"