Black Rock White City by Alec Patric: 3 Feb, 2017

Black Rock White City is a novel about the damages of war, the limits of choice, and the hope of love. It’s the story of Australia’s suburbs and the attempts of two Serbian refugees— Jovan and Suzana—as they try to reclaim the hopes of a life left behind.

It was awarded the 2016 Miles Franklin Literary Award.

Alec Patric will join us for a Q&A on Friday, 3 February between 10 and 11am. Please leave any questions you have below. (And discuss the book at your leisure!)

Want to buy Black Rock White City? Receive 10% off when purchasing it from Readings at State Library Victoria. To receive the discount online, enter the promo code BOOKCLUB in the promo code box during online checkout. To receive the discount at our State Library bookshop, simply mention the Thursday night book club at the counter.

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I've picked up a copy of your book, can't wait to start reading. Tell me about your breakthrough as an author. Was there a you realised things might actually work out for you?

Hi Ash,

Had a sense of breakthrough when my first story was published by a literary journal, and then again every time I published stories in other journals, and then when my books were published. The breakthrough isn't a state you live in though, it evaporates and leaves you hungry to do more, to be better, to evolve.