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Lines to the Horizon
Australian Surf Writing
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From Gold Coast surf culture to the relationships of humans to the sea; from surf travel in Mexico to Taj Burrow's final campaign in Fiji -- this collection features six authors writing about surfing and the ocean in six very different ways. Their stories are reverential, energetic and mystical and between them cover thousands of kilometres of coastline, at home and away.
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Coming to you from the barrels and breaks of Mexico, Australia, and Fiji, these six pieces of narrative non-fiction invite you into the world of surf culture. A book that will appeal to hardcore surfers and armchair travellers alike; even if you've only ever dreamed of catching a wave, you'll love immersing yourself in this great salty read.
Tim Winton says, 'Surfing is not just a subculture, it is culture, and here's proof', while Jock Serong says that the collection demonstrates our horizons are unlimited. From Gold Coast surf culture to the relationships of humans to the sea and from surf travel in Mexico to Taj Burrow's final campaign in Fiji, this collection features six authors writing about surfing, and the ocean, in six very different ways. Their stories are reverential, energetic and mystical, and between them cover thousands of kilometres of coastline, at home and abroad.
Lines to the Horizon is a compelling exploration of surf culture that transcends borders and invites readers to experience the power and beauty of the ocean, both physically and spiritually. Whether you're a seasoned surfer or have never touched a surfboard, this book offers an enchanting glimpse into the depths of wave-chasing adventures.
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Lines to the Horizon is an anthology that captures the essence of surfing culture, celebrating its various dimensions such as passion, fear, bliss, and pain. The collection suggests that surfing transcends being a mere sub-culture, establishing itself as a significant cultural force. It gives voice to the limitless potential of surf culture, providing glorious and insightful reflections.
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ISBN: 9781760990329
Publisher: Fremantle Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 30 March 2021
Country: Australia
Imprint: Fremantle Press
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 17.0mm
Width: 153.0mm
Height: 232.0mm
Weight: 298g
Pages: 238
About the Author
Sam Carmody is a novelist and WAM Award winning songwriter from Western Australia. His first novel, The Windy Season, won the 2017 Readings Prize for New Australian Fiction, and in 2018 he released his debut EP, Shadow in the Dream. He is currently based in Albany, Western Australia. Madelaine Dickie has been writing since she was seven. Her first novel, Troppo, was published by Fremantle Press in 2016. It won the City of Fremantle T.A.G. Hungerford Award and was shortlisted for the Dobbie Literary Award and Barbara Jefferis Award. Jake Sandtner is currently completing a PhD at Griffith University on the Gold Coast. Jake spends his day job in marketing and design. Mark Smith lives on Victoria's west coast and has surfed for 45 years. His debut novel, The Road to Winter (2016), was shortlisted for multiple awards and is taught in schools around Australia. The sequel, Wilder Country (2017), won the 2018 Australian Indie Book Award for YA. The third book in the trilogy, Land of Fences, was published in 2019. Mark is also an award-winning writer of short fiction, with credits including the Josephine Ulrick Literature Prize and the Alan Marshall Short Story Prize. Sally Breen lives on Queensland's Gold Coast. Her work has appeared widely in national and international journals and anthologies such as Asia Literary Review, Meanjin, Open Road Review, The Age, The Best Australian Stories, Review of Australian Fiction, The Guardian UK, Verandah, Overland, The Australian, Hemingway Shorts, and Griffith Review. She is a regular contributor to The Conversation. Sally is the author of The Casuals (2011) and Atomic City (2013), which was shortlisted for the Queensland Literary Awards People's Choice Book of the Year in 2014. Emily Brugman currently lives in Mullumbimby, and works at Byron Writers Festival. She is a regular contributor to Tracks magazine, and her creative writing has appeared in Overland, Verity La, Tincture Journal, and the UTS Writers' Anthology. She is currently working on her first novel.
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