Locust Summer

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Locust Summer
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AuthorDavid Allan-Petale
Publisher Fremantle Press
Publication date
2021
Pages240
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 The Australian/Vogel Literary Award and the Western Australian Premier's Prize for an Emerging Writer. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Plot

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

Locust Summer was reviewed in The Age , [4] Westerly , [5] The Australian , [6] and The West Australian . [7]

Awards

Awards for Locust Summer
YearAwardCategoryResultRef.
2017 The Australian/Vogel Literary Award —Shortlisted [2]
2022 Western Australian Premier's Book Awards Premier's Prize for an Emerging WriterShortlisted [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Locust Summer". Fremantle Press. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  2. 1 2 Romei, Stephen (22 April 2017). "The Australian-Vogel Literary Award shortlist long on talent". The Australian. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  3. 1 2 Templeman, David (6 May 2022). "WA Premier's Book Awards shortlists announced". Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  4. ↑ Woodhead, Cameron (24 July 2021). "Fiction reviews". The Age. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  5. ↑ Bowden, Jen. "Review of 'Locust Summer' by David Allan-Petale". Westerly. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  6. ↑ Bird, Carmel (7 June 2021). "Harvest of suspense in haunted tale of brothers grim". The Australian. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  7. ↑ "Perth novelist gets back to roots in Locust Season". The West Australian. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
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