Locust Summer
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| Author | David Allan-Petale |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Fremantle Press |
| Publication date | 2021 |
| Pages | 240 |
| ISBN | 9781925816365 |
Locust Summer is a 2021 book by the West Australian journalist David Allan-Petale.[1] The book, which was Allan-Petale's debut novel, was shortlisted for The Australian/Vogel Literary Award and the Western Australian Premier's Prize for an Emerging Writer.[1][2][3]
Plot
[edit]Locust Summer is set in 1986. A man named Rowan Brockman reluctantly returns home to his family farm to help with the harvest after a decline in his father's health and the death of his brother, while the family prepares to sell the property.
Reception
[edit]Locust Summer was reviewed in The Age,[4] Westerly,[5] The Australian,[6] and The West Australian.[7]
Awards
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Australian/Vogel Literary Award | — | Shortlisted | [2] |
| 2022 | Western Australian Premier's Book Awards | Premier's Prize for an Emerging Writer | Shortlisted | [3] |
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Locust Summer". Fremantle Press. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- 1 2 Romei, Stephen (22 April 2017). "The Australian-Vogel Literary Award shortlist long on talent". The Australian. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- 1 2 Templeman, David (6 May 2022). "WA Premier's Book Awards shortlists announced". Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ↑ Woodhead, Cameron (24 July 2021). "Fiction reviews". The Age. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ↑ Bowden, Jen. "Review of 'Locust Summer' by David Allan-Petale". Westerly. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ↑ Bird, Carmel (7 June 2021). "Harvest of suspense in haunted tale of brothers grim". The Australian. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ↑ "Perth novelist gets back to roots in Locust Season". The West Australian. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
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