Jessie Cole

Jessie Cole grew up in an isolated valley in northern New South Wales and lived a bush childhood of creek swimming and barefoot free-range adventuring. Her first novel, Darkness on the Edge of Town, was shortlisted for the 2013 ALS Gold Medal and longlisted for the Dobbie Literary Award. Her second novel, Deeper Water, was released in 2014 to much critical acclaim. @jessie_x_cole.

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Extract: Jessie Cole’s Staying

Extract: Jessie Cole’s Staying

Jessie Cole

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Extract: Jessie Cole’s Staying

Extract: Jessie Cole’s Staying

Jessie Cole

The Tasmanian Boy: A Shuffle of the Deck

The Tasmanian Boy: A Shuffle of the Deck

Jessie Cole

Sometimes the world throws up ludicrous surprises. Mostly in the form of comic tragedies, but on rare occasions events so improbable and wondrous they prompt a renewed investigation into the mysteries of chance. Two years after my twelve-year relationship with my high school sweetheart broke down I was ambushed by a friend with these sage […]

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The Tasmanian Boy: A Shuffle of the Deck

The Tasmanian Boy: A Shuffle of the Deck

Jessie Cole

The Hook

The Hook

Jessie Cole

On the weekend, Lily drives with her small sons to the beach. The boys sit in the back together, watching the flickering of the trees outside, enveloped in the early morning hush of their mother’s thoughts. Choosing with care amongst the curving coastline, Lily avoids the white sands and brisk winds of her childhood, landing […]

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The Hook

The Hook

Jessie Cole

The Wake

The Wake

Jessie Cole

In the dark years, engulfed in a black mania, Lily’s father murdered her cat. Lily and Joe left their two pets behind when they fled the house with their mother, and their father ranted and raved, once ringing them up, wild with fury. ‘You take everything and leave me with the fucking cats! ’ He […]

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The Wake

The Wake

Jessie Cole