Finally, my family and friends have always understood my strange ways and showed a keen interest in my writing. Thank you Mum, Dad, Jacqui and Carly. Big kisses to Grant, and unlimited heavenly doggy treats to Minnie, who faithfully kept me company for so many years.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Leanne Hall is an author of young adult and children’s fiction. Her debut novel, This Is Shyness, won the Text Prize for Children’s and Young Adult Writing, and was followed by a sequel, Queen of the Night. Her novel for younger readers, Iris and the Tiger, won the Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children’s Literature at the 2017 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards. Leanne works as a children’s and YA specialist at an independent bookshop.

PRAISE

PRAISE FOR THE GAPS

‘Haunting and beautiful. At first it has the page-turning

addictiveness of a thriller and then it evolves into a

captivating exploration of grief, guilt and resilience in

the face of fear and uncertainty. Hall’s characters are

meticulously drawn, brave, fierce and vulnerable.

A stunning achievement from an Australian treasure.’

WAI CHIM

‘A powerful, compelling read about the fragility,

resilience and fierceness of girlhood. Unputdownable.’

LILI WILKINSON

‘Hall’s writing is breathtakingly good.

The Gaps is a lightning bolt of a novel about

power, privilege, race, art and identity.’

NINA KENWOOD

‘A creeping psychological thriller about loss and

fear and guilt and the fractured relationships

that are left behind. Brilliant.’

ROBERT NEWTON

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