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Fiction, Short Stories
Paperback book
A collection of richly varied long stories by John Clanchy. These stories reveal the disguised impulses and motivations, the telling switch-points of modern life. With humour, insight and compassion, Clanchy draws us deep within the world of his characters.
‘…moments of humour form a perfect counterbalance to the more serious content found in these six long stories… Expertly told, without a false note, they linger in the mind.’ Australian Book Review
‘The latest collection of long stories or – as he calls them – “tales” by John Clanchy is Six, published by the estimable independent firm of Finlay Lloyd. This is literally a slim volume but that description gives no indication of the complex layers of suggestion within each story. Clanchy is another of that not well-enough celebrated band of skilled practitioners of fiction in this country; one who repays rereading… In his psychological acuity, stylistic variety and an unpretentious and justified confidence in his story-telling gifts, Clanchy has produced one of the best recent collections of short fiction.’ Peter Pierce Canberra Times, Brisbane Times
‘This is a powerful, highly skilled and emotionally intricate collection.’ Nigel Featerstone, The Canberra Times
‘I encourage people to invest in a copy of Six and be entertained by an accomplished Australian author.’ Mairi Neil, ANZ LitLovers
John Clanchy is best known for his long stories which have won various regional, State and international awards. He has also written five novels. The story collection, Vincenzo’s Garden, won seven awards, including the ACT Book of the Year and the Steele Rudd Award (Queensland Premier’s Literary Awards), both in 2006. The novel The Hard Word also won the ACT Book of the Year. International Awards for his stories include The Commonwealth Literature and language Studies Prize (Europe), The Antipodes Prize for Short Fiction, The PEN Air-NZ Prize. Two crime novels If God Sleeps and And Hope to Die (co-authored with Mark Henshaw) have appeared with Gallimard in France and Rowohlt in Germany – the latter becoming a German bestseller.
Fiction, Short Stories
Paperback book
A collection of richly varied long stories by John Clanchy. These stories reveal the disguised impulses and motivations, the telling switch-points of modern life. With humour, insight and compassion, Clanchy draws us deep within the world of his characters.
‘…moments of humour form a perfect counterbalance to the more serious content found in these six long stories… Expertly told, without a false note, they linger in the mind.’ Australian Book Review
‘The latest collection of long stories or – as he calls them – “tales” by John Clanchy is Six, published by the estimable independent firm of Finlay Lloyd. This is literally a slim volume but that description gives no indication of the complex layers of suggestion within each story. Clanchy is another of that not well-enough celebrated band of skilled practitioners of fiction in this country; one who repays rereading… In his psychological acuity, stylistic variety and an unpretentious and justified confidence in his story-telling gifts, Clanchy has produced one of the best recent collections of short fiction.’ Peter Pierce Canberra Times, Brisbane Times
‘This is a powerful, highly skilled and emotionally intricate collection.’ Nigel Featerstone, The Canberra Times
‘I encourage people to invest in a copy of Six and be entertained by an accomplished Australian author.’ Mairi Neil, ANZ LitLovers
John Clanchy is best known for his long stories which have won various regional, State and international awards. He has also written five novels. The story collection, Vincenzo’s Garden, won seven awards, including the ACT Book of the Year and the Steele Rudd Award (Queensland Premier’s Literary Awards), both in 2006. The novel The Hard Word also won the ACT Book of the Year. International Awards for his stories include The Commonwealth Literature and language Studies Prize (Europe), The Antipodes Prize for Short Fiction, The PEN Air-NZ Prize. Two crime novels If God Sleeps and And Hope to Die (co-authored with Mark Henshaw) have appeared with Gallimard in France and Rowohlt in Germany – the latter becoming a German bestseller.
