Lia Hills

Listen deeply now, if you remember how and why. On a hot October afternoon, a girl walks barefoot out of the Wimmera desert, near the small town of Gatyekarr. She finds sanctuary with Beth, a regenerative farmer and collector of seeds, devoted to bringing her family's farm back to life. The arrival of the mysterious 'desert girl' unsettles the community...

Seventeen-year-old Will is clever, but he can't find answers to any of his questions after his mother dies in a car accident. His father seems to be drifting, and his older brother stays away from home. Will just can't get past being either angry or in tears. He finds his mum's old camera and begins taking photos that help him...