Here’s what writers and reviewers have been saying about Wonderland: “Farr is adept at sensory detail, particularly of what lies beneath … Every page is artful. Wonderland‘s narrative voices are distinct and its central lie – Curie’s incognito visit – is utterly persuasive. … Farr makes the fantastical seem plausible and everyday objects – a … Read more…
News
Wonderland Wellington book launch
Tracy Farr, Mary McCallum, Unity Books, NZSA and The Cuba Press warmly invite you to the launch of Wonderland and Tackling the hens Friday 23 May 2025, 6.00–7.30pm, Unity Books Wellington Join us at Unity Books Wellington for this special celebration with The Cuba Press, launching Wonderland by Tracy Farr and Tackling the hens by … Read more…
Wonderland at Featherston Booktown Karukatea Festival
Wonderland’s first festival outing – just a week after publication – will be at Featherston Booktown Karukatea Festival. The programme for this year’s festival – the tenth – is outstanding (take a look). I’m particularly excited to be part of the GOING COASTAL event, with Damien Wilkins and Mandy Hager, led by the wonderful Mary … Read more…
Robert Lord Writers Cottage Residency in 2025
I’m really thrilled to have been awarded a 6-week residency at Robert Lord Writers Cottage in Ōtepoti Dunedin in early 2025. Six recipients of residencies at the cottage in early 2025 were recently announced. From the media release: The Robert Lord Writers Cottage Trust is delighted to announce that six writers will take up residencies … Read more…
Wonderland wins NZSA Laura Solomon Cuba Press Prize
I am over the moon – and a little overwhelmed, though in the best of ways – that the manuscript for my novel Wonderland has been awarded the 2024 NZSA Laura Solomon Cuba Press Prize. The judges have said some very beautiful things about the manuscript – you can read more in the announcement here. … Read more…
Wonderland shortlisted for NZSA Laura Solomon Cuba Press Prize
I’m truly thrilled that my unpublished novel, Wonderland, has been shortlisted for the NZSA Laura Solomon Cuba Press Prize 2024, a prize that celebrates writing with a ‘unique and original vision’. The shortlist of four writers – Abigail von Ahsen, Jade Hallamore, Jacqueline Owens and me – was judged by Cassie Hart and Anne Kennedy, … Read more…
The Hope Fault at WAAPA, 11 to 17 October
My second novel, The Hope Fault, has been adapted for the stage by writer/director Andrew Hale for Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) at Edith Cowan University. It’ll be performed by the entire 18-strong 2nd Year Acting cohort at WAAPA, in a world premiere run from 11 to 17 October 2019. I’ll be in … Read more…
Roundup of Italian media, Dopo la pioggia
The Hope Fault was published in Italy in late 2018 by Unorosso, an imprint of Parallelo45 Edizioni. The Italian translation, by Daniela Di Falco, takes the title Dopo la pioggia – ‘after the rain’. The novel had its first public airing when the Parallelo45 Edizioni team took Dopo la pioggia to Bookcity Milano in 2018, and … Read more…
The Hope Fault makes its way to the stage
A few months ago the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) acquired the stage rights to my novel The Hope Fault from my Australian publisher Fremantle Press (there was a quiet announcement in Books+Publishing’s rights round-up in early July). I’m thrilled that The Hope Fault is being adapted for the stage by writer, director and … Read more…
The Hope Fault published in UK (and a playlist to celebrate)
The Hope Fault, my second novel, is making its way out into the world. This month marks its publication in UK, by the wise and wonderful team at Gallic Books. It’ll be published (in the same Gallic Books edition) in the US in October this year, and later this year it will be published in Italy … Read more…