Why Trent Dalton needed to ‘run a mile’ from his hit debut novel | melaniekembrey
If readers ask Trent Dalton one question more than any other about his bestselling debut novel, it is: when will you write a sequel toIt seems many aren't quite ready to let go of Dalton's heartfelt semi-autobiographical coming-of-age tale, which became Australia's fastest-selling debut when it was published in June 2018. Set in the working-class suburbs of Brisbane, the Miles Franklin-longlisted novel has now sold more than 500,000 copies in Australia.
Writers are often struck by book-two blues, particularly those who have found themselves with a blockbuster on their hands, with Markus Zusak a high-profile recent example. But Dalton describes writingBoy Swallows Universe "A young Australian girl is a character that I would love to create, because right now the story of my own girls' coming of age is actually the story that I'm most obsessed with," Dalton says.
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