Trent Dalton: Gravity Let Me Go
ABOUT THE SHOW
Few words bring more joy to readers and booksellers alike than the phrase ‘new Trent Dalton novel’. With Gravity Let Me Go, Dalton brings his ineffable voice to the story of a marriage in all its glorious vicissitudes – it’s another must-read from one of Australia’s most beloved storytellers.
Supported by QBD Books
PART OF BRISBANE WRITERS FESTIVAL
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Trent Dalton is a two-time Walkley Award–winning journalist and the international bestselling author of Boy Swallows Universe, All Our Shimmering Skies, Love Stories, Lola in the Mirror and Gravity Let Me Go. Lola in the Mirror was the winner of the 2024 ABIA Literary Fiction Book of the Year, the 2023 QBD Book of the Year, and was shortlisted for the Dymocks 2023 Book of the Year, the 2024 Indie Book Awards, the 2024 Book People Fiction Book of the Year and the 2024 Margaret and Colin Roderick Literary Award. It has sold over 320,000 copies across all formats since publication in October 2023.The Boy Swallows Universe television series, which aired in January 2024, was Netflix’s most successful Australian-made show to date. It ranked in the top 10 in 52 countries and reached the number one spot in Australia, number four in the UK and number six in the US.
Kimberley Allsopp has worked in bookselling and publishing since 2008. Her articles about books and life appear across print nationally and her debut novel, Love and Other Puzzles, was released in 2022. She lives in Brisbane with her partner and daughters.
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Suitable for 15+
Contains adult themes
Contains coarse language
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ABOUT THE ARTIST
Trent Dalton is a two-time Walkley Award–winning journalist and the international bestselling author of Boy Swallows Universe, All Our Shimmering Skies, Love Stories, Lola in the Mirror and Gravity Let Me Go. Lola in the Mirror was the winner of the 2024 ABIA Literary Fiction Book of the Year, the 2023 QBD Book of the Year, and was shortlisted for the Dymocks 2023 Book of the Year, the 2024 Indie Book Awards, the 2024 Book People Fiction Book of the Year and the 2024 Margaret and Colin Roderick Literary Award. It has sold over 320,000 copies across all formats since publication in October 2023.The Boy Swallows Universe television series, which aired in January 2024, was Netflix’s most successful Australian-made show to date. It ranked in the top 10 in 52 countries and reached the number one spot in Australia, number four in the UK and number six in the US.
Kimberley Allsopp has worked in bookselling and publishing since 2008. Her articles about books and life appear across print nationally and her debut novel, Love and Other Puzzles, was released in 2022. She lives in Brisbane with her partner and daughters.
