“Red Can Origami feels remarkably uncontrived ... and is written with verve, wit and a travel writer’s eye for detail.”
“She has a talent for precise, poetic imagery ...”
“It’s an unpretentious but talented book, ripe with jouissance ...’”
Ava has just landed a job as a reporter in Gubinge, a tiny tropical town in Australia's north. Gubinge has a way of getting under the skin. Ava is hooked on the thrill of going hand-to-hand with barramundi, awed by country, and stunned by pindan sunsets. But a bitter collision between a native title group and a Japanese-owned uranium mining company is ripping the community in half.
From the rodeos and fishing holes of northern Australia, to the dazzling streets of night-time Tokyo, Ava is swept in pursuit of the story. Will Gerro Blue destroy Burrika country? Or will a uranium mine lift its people from poverty? And can Ava hold on to her principles if she gives in to her desire for Noah, the local Burrika boss?
Red Can Origami is available through Fremantle Press here.
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