{"product_id":"tenderfoot-9780733654923","title":"Tenderfoot","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLuminous, aching, exhilarating - a coming-of-age novel like no other, from the bestselling, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eAddition\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE 2026 MILES FRANKLIN LITERARY AWARD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2026 INDIE BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2026 ABIA LITERARY FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2026 ABA ADULT FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003ci\u003eTenderfoot\u003c\/i\u003e is magnificent. Deeply moving. Beautiful. Powerful'\u003cb\u003e TRENT DALTON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'This is a writer at the top of her game, telling a story that only she can tell' \u003cb\u003eABC ONLINE, BEST BOOKS OF 2025\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Extraordinary . . . the makings of an Australian classic' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE GUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eLuminous, aching, exhilarating - a coming-of-age novel like no other, from the bestselling, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eAddition\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eWait for the boxes to open, wait for the race to begin. Wait, and your greyhound will cease to be the dog you know and become an entirely different kind of animal.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrisbane, 1975\u003c\/b\u003e: Andie Tanner's world is small but whole. Her mum is complicated, but she adores her dad and the kennel of racing greyhounds that live under their house. Andie is a serious girl with big plans: finish school with her friends, then apprentice to her father so she can become a greyhound trainer, with dogs of her very own.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e But real life rarely goes to plan, and the world is bigger and more complicated than Andie could imagine. When she loses everything she cares about - her family, her friends, the dogs - it's up to Andie to reclaim her future. But she'll need all her wits to survive this new reality of secrets, half-truths and addiction.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Magnificent . . . One of my favourite books of the year' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWEEKEND AUSTRALIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Incredible . . . It kept me up all night' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE AGE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e '\u003ci\u003eTenderfoot\u003c\/i\u003e is a breath of fresh air in Australian literature, for its compassion, its wisdom and its humour' \u003cb\u003eEMILY BITTO\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e 'The book is gently gripping. It's hard to put down' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S WEEKLY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Compelling and heartwarming with a cast of unforgettable characters'\u003cb\u003e INGA SIMPSON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e 'A feat of delicate foreshadowing and reflection. \u003ci\u003eTenderfoot\u003c\/i\u003e is about the clarity of hindsight, the necessity of forgiveness' \u003cb\u003eTHE CONVERSATION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e'A total triumph' \u003cb\u003eCAROLINE OVERINGTON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9780733654923\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 29 Sep 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Hachette Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: Sydney, Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 19.8(H)x12.6(L)300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 300\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eToni Jordan has worked as a molecular biologist, quality control chemist, TAB operator and door-to-door aluminium siding salesperson. She is the author of the international bestseller \u003ci\u003eAddition\u003c\/i\u003e, which was longlisted for the Miles Franklin Award and has been adapted into a feature film which premiered in cinemas in 2026. Her novel \u003ci\u003eNine Days\u003c\/i\u003e was awarded Best Fiction at the 2012 Indie Awards and was named in \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews'\u003c\/i\u003e top 10 Historical Novels of 2013; \u003ci\u003eOur Tiny, Useless Hearts\u003c\/i\u003e, was longlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award; and her two Schnabel family novels, \u003ci\u003eDinner with the Schnabels\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePrettier if She Smiled More\u003c\/i\u003e, were critically  acclaimed. \u003ci\u003eTenderfoot\u003c\/i\u003e, her eighth novel, has been longlisted for the 2026 Miles Franklin Award, and shortlisted for the 2026 Indie Book Award for Fiction, the 2026 ABIA Literary Fiction Book of the Year and the 2026 ABA Adult Fiction Book of the Year. 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