Joyful Strains

‘From the affectionate to the bitter to the hilariously
funny to the probingly intelligent, this is a collection not to be missed.’
– JM Coetzee

‘The stories in this challenging collection show suffering and heroism, happiness and laughter, and above all hope and vindication of the visionary ideal of multiculturalism. I am, you are, we are Australian. Joyful strains indeed.’
– Mungo MacCallum

‘These are intelligent, personal and elegant accounts of what it means to leave, what it means to arrive and how it feels to stay. Joyful Strains is undoubtedly a place worth visiting.’
– Jon Bauer, Sydney Morning Herald &Saturday Age

‘Compulsory reading.‘
– Stephen Romei, The Australian

‘Joyful Strains not only offers an invaluable insight into Australian immigration, it’s also a great read: at once entertaining and harrowing.’
– Thuy On, Sun Herald &Sunday Age

‘An example of a good idea backed up by an excellent execution. This is intelligent, relevant, absorbing writing.’
– Bookseller+Publisher Magazine

‘The literary quality of the individual chapters is uniformly high.’
– – Geordie Williamson, Weekend Australian

‘An eye-opening, truthful collection of personal essays by writers we should be proud to call our own.’
– Readings

‘To read these intimate, immediate stories is to be wholly immersed in them, enraptured and intrigued…’
– The Big Issue