{"title":"Josh Kemp","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJosh Kemp\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts immersive stories that blend vivid settings with compelling narratives, drawing readers into richly imagined worlds. His works, such as \u003cem\u003eBanjawarn\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eJasper Cliff\u003c\/em\u003e, explore the depths of human experience with a thoughtful, reflective tone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders of Kemp’s fiction can expect atmospheric storytelling that balances introspection with engaging plots, perfect for those who appreciate nuanced characters and evocative prose within the realm of general fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"jasper-cliff-by-josh-kemp-9781760993498","title":"Jasper Cliff","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShortlisted for the Fogarty Literary Award, \u003cem\u003eJasper Cliff\u003c\/em\u003e is an outback gothic thriller set in a small town where people have a habit of disappearing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Toby Bowman vanishes, his little brother Lachlan retraces a road trip to the last place Toby phoned from — a remote northern town called Jasper Cliff. There, Lachlan finds himself marooned at the dying town's pub, and soon learns that his brother is just one of many to have gone missing in recent years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLike Toby, his brother becomes obsessed with finding the Rift, a deep hole in a ravine somewhere in the hills. But what will Lachlan learn, and what will he see, if he stares into the Rift too?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46670875525356,"sku":"9781760993498","price":36.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/27321923482814.jpg?v=1752785585"},{"product_id":"banjawarn-by-josh-kemp-9781760802141","title":"Banjawarn","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWinner, WA Premier's Prize for an Emerging Writer 2023\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWinner, Dorothy Hewett Award for an Unpublished Manuscript 2021\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWinner, Ned Kelly Award for Best Debut Crime Fiction 2022\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGarreth Hoyle is a true crime writer whose destructive love affair with hallucinogenic drugs has sent him searching for ghosts in the unforgiving mallee desert of Western Australia. Heading north through Kalgoorlie, he attempts to score off old friends from his shearing days on Banjawarn Station. His journey takes an unexpected detour when he discovers an abandoned ten-year-old girl and decides to return her to her estranged father in Leonora, instead of alerting authorities. Together they begin the road trip from hell through the scorched heart of the state's northern goldfields.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLove, friendship and hope are often found in the strangest places, but forgiveness is never simple, and the past lies buried just beneath the blood red topsoil. The only question is whether Hoyle should uncover it, or run as fast as his legs can take him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBanjawarn\u003c\/em\u003e is an unsettling debut from Josh Kemp, winner of the 2021 Dorothy Hewett Award for an Unpublished Manuscript. Echoing Cormac McCarthy's haunting border trilogy and a narrative vernacular that recalls the sparse lyricism of \u003cem\u003eRandolph Stow\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTim Winton\u003c\/em\u003e, this is a darkly funny novel that earns its place amongst the stable of Australian gothic fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47932128297196,"sku":"9781760802141","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781760802141-banjawarn.jpg?v=1783852005"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/josh-kemp.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}