Stephen Orr

Stephen Orr's writing career began as a runner-up to the 2000 Vogel/Australian award. The result was Attempts to Draw Jesus, a fictional re-working of the disappearance of two jackaroos in the Great Sandy Desert in 1986. Since then he has published two more novels — Hill of Grace and Time's Long Ruin — as well as publishing short stories in publications such as Meanjin, Southerly and Quadrant.





Latest Book: Time's Long Ruin
Wakefield Press, Adelaide, 2010
Nine-year-old Henry Page is a club-footed, deep-thinking loner, spending his summer holidays reading, roaming the melting streets of his suburb, playing with his best friend Janice, and her younger brother and sister. Until one day Janice asks Henry to spend the day at the beach with them. He declines, a decision that will stay with him forever.

Time's Long Ruin is based loosely on the disappearance of the Beaumont children from Glenelg beach on Australia Day, 1966. It's a novel about friendship, love and loss; a story about those left behind, and how they carry on: the searching, the disappointments, the plans and dreams that are only ever put on hold.

 

Other Books:
Hill of Grace
Wakefield Press, Adelaide, 2004
Attempts to Draw Jesus
Allen and Unwin, Sydney, 2002 

Genres:

• essays/articles
• literary fiction 

 

Website: Stephen Orr

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Contact Publisher: Angela Tolley
 at Wakefield Press
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Phone: +61 (8) 8362 8800

Address: 1 The Parade West, Kent Town, SA 5067

Available for:

• readings
• speaking engagements