White Time

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Ten brilliant stories to unsettle and intrigue from the astonishing Margo Lanagan, internationally acclaimed author of Black Juice.

'White Time is book of absolutely outstanding short stories . . . a collection of extraordinary richness and power that will reward adult as well as teenage readers.' Adelaide Advertiser

'Ten more compelling stories from the author of the much-lauded Black Juice. Taut, vivid, original: another winner.' The Horn Book, USA

'I haven't read such challenging short stories as these for a long time. I'm in awe of the author's imagination.' Well Read, NZ

'This most diverse, nourishing set of stories had me riveted. They represent fantasy at its best, the unreal blended with the real, the unknown beating down the safe door of the known.' Magpies

'Dazzling.' John Marsden

Author Bio

Margo Lanagan is a highly acclaimed writer of novels, short stories and poetry. She lives in Sydney.

White Time was short-listed for the New South Wales Premier's Literary Award for the Ethel Turner Prize, the Ditmar Award for Best Collected Work and the Aurealis Convenor's Award. The Queen's Notice' won the Aurealis Best Young Adult Short Story Award.

Black Juice, Lanagan's second collection of short stories, won the World Fantasy Award for Best Collection, the Victorian Premier's Literary Award for Young Adult Fiction, the Ditmar Award for Best Collection and was an honour book in the prestigious Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature.

Black Juice was also short-listed for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, the Children's Book Council Book of the Year Awards, Older Readers, the Queensland Premier's Literary Award for Best Young Adult Book and the New South Wales Premier's Literary Award for the Christina St