Butterfly (novel)
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 First edition | |
| Author | Sonya Hartnett |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Young adult novel |
| Publisher | Hamish Hamilton |
Publication date | 2 April 2009 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 224 pp (paperback, first edition) |
| ISBN | 978-0-241-14446-6 (paperback, first edition) |
| OCLC | 297800574 |
| Preceded by | The Ghost's Child |
| Followed by | The Midnight Zoo |
Butterfly is a 2009 young adult fiction novel by Sonya Hartnett about the troubled adolescence of Plum Coyle, set in 1980s Australian suburbia.[1]
Hartnett uses the suburban landscape as inspiration for many of her books, including Butterfly.[2]
Awards and nominations
[edit]- 2009 shortlisted, The Age Book of the Year Award — Fiction Prize
- 2009 highly commended, Fellowship of Australian Writers Victoria Inc. National Literary Awards — FAW Christina Stead Award
- 2009 shortlisted, Colin Roderick Award
- 2010 shortlisted, Miles Franklin Literary Award
References
[edit]- ^ Greenlaw, Lavinia (2009-06-05). "Blooming youth". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- ^ McEvoy, Marc (2012-04-28). "There's no place like home". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
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