{"product_id":"tight-lines-9781761636929","title":"Tight Lines","description":"\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9781761636929\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 30 Jun 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Simon \u0026amp; Schuster Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 23.4(H)x15.3(L)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): \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\u003eAllee Richards' short fiction has been published widely in Australian literary magazines and anthologies. Her debut novel, \u003ci\u003eSmall Joys of Real Life, \u003c\/i\u003ewas shortlisted for the 2019 Richell Prize for Emerging Writers and the 2020 Victorian Premier's Literary Award for an Unpublished Manuscript. Her second novel, \u003ci\u003eA Light in the Dark, \u003c\/i\u003ewas published in 2023. Allee lives in Melbourne and works as a theatre lighting technician.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e‘\u003ci\u003eTight Lines\u003c\/i\u003e is storytelling at its finest; a novel highlighting the hidden trauma and secrets that often accompany the \"coming of age\". Allee Richards balances emotion and drama with superb writing, inviting us to reflect on the complexities and dangers of youth.’\u003cbr\u003e   -- \u003cb\u003eTONY BIRCH, author of \u003ci\u003eWomen \u0026amp; Children\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A heartbreaking, exceptional novel of deep emotional truth. \u003ci\u003eTight Lines\u003c\/i\u003e is a profound exploration of growing up in the shadows of tragedy. I loved it.’\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  -- \u003cb\u003eMARK BRANDI, author of \u003ci\u003eWimmera\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A sun-bleached story of friendship, risk and the strange loyalties that shape young men. Heartfelt, funny and impossible not to love.’\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   -- \u003cb\u003eBRANDON JACK, author of \u003ci\u003ePissants\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘All salt and sunlight, but with the sharpest of edges. \u003ci\u003eTight Lines\u003c\/i\u003e earns every ounce of its impact and will leave a mark that won't fade. Like love, like sex, like life: everything is so easy, until it isn’t.’\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  -- \u003cb\u003eROBERT LUKINS, author of \u003ci\u003eSomebody Down There Likes Me\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003ci\u003eTight Lines\u003c\/i\u003e is a memorial to the promise and perils of youth, rendered in prose that is bright, tender, warm, and wry. A quiet triumph.’\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  -- \u003cb\u003eLIAM PIEPER, author of \u003ci\u003eAppreciation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Allee Richards","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48926774853849,"sku":"9781761636929","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/9781761636929.jpg?v=1783736149","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/tight-lines-9781761636929","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}