Celebrate the launch of One for Sorrow, a new novel from the much-loved, Miles Franklin shortlisted Favel Parrett. In the tradition of Claire Keegan and Sarah Winman comes an unforgettable story of love and betrayal through the eyes of a child. Favel will be in-conversation with Kavita Bedford!

Favel Parrett is a writer based in Victoria, Australia. In 2011, Favel's career was launched with her critically acclaimed debut, Past the Shallows. It was sold internationally and was shortlisted in the prestigious Miles Franklin Literary Award and won the Dobbie Literary Award. Favel won the ABIA Newcomer of the Year Award in 2012. Her next novel, When the Night Comes, was also critically acclaimed and further consolidated Favel's reputation with booksellers and readers. There was Still Love was Favel's eagerly awaited third novel, and it was shortlisted for the Stella Prize and won Book of the Year at the 2020 Indie Book Awards. Wandi was her first novel for children and was published in October 2021. Kimmi was her second novel for children and was published in November 2023.

Kavita Bedford is an Australian writer with a background in journalism, anthropology, and literature. With a focus on amplifying voices often excluded from mainstream media and literature, her writing spans both fiction and nonfiction and has appeared in publications including The Guardian, Guernica, Griffith Review, The Saturday Paper, and Literary Hub. Her debut novel, Friends & Dark Shapes (Text Publishing, Australia; Europa Editions, USA/Italy), was published in 2021 to widespread critical acclaim. Bedford is a Churchill Fellow, having researched comparative migrant narratives across global cities.

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