Dark as Last Night

A masterful new story collection from award-winning Indigenous writer Tony Birch.

Dark as Last Night confirms, once again, that Tony Birch is a master of the short story. These exceptional stories capture the importance of human connection at pivotal moments in our lives, whether those occur because of the loss of a loved one or the uncertainties of childhood.

In this collection we witness a young girl struggling to protect her mother from her father's violence, two teenagers clumsily getting to know one another by way of a shared love of music, and a man mourning the death of his younger brother, while beset by memories and regrets from their shared past.

Throughout this powerful collection, Birch's concern for the humanity of those who are often marginalised or overlooked shines bright.

Awards

• Winner, 2022 NSW Premier's Literary Awards – Christina Stead Prize for Fiction
• Winner, 2022 Queensland Literary Awards – University of Southern Queensland Steele Rudd Award for a Short Story Collection
• Shortlisted, 2022 Prime Minister's Literary Awards – Fiction
• Shortlisted, The ABA Booksellers' Choice Awards 2022 – Nielsen Adult Fiction Book of the Year
• Longlisted, 2022 Margaret and Colin Roderick Literary Award