Created to mark the celebration of Melbourne becoming a UNESCO City of Literature, this anthology draws together a selection of the best Melbourne and Victorian writing. Extracts from eighty writers across different genres - crime, literary fiction, poetry, Indigenous stories, migrant tales, theatre, children’s fiction and others - provide a colourful and insightful snapshot of Melbourne’s rich literary heritage.
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