The Season SCHOOLBOOKAWARD she is caught by the

she is caught by the demon warden of the wood - the Leszy - who offers her a bargain- one year of servitude in exchange for a wish

between dream and nightmare

As the mystery grows and the plot thickens

they might finally have the ultimate means to control her

Neva's grandmother and a retired midwife

The Season SCHOOLBOOKAWARD she is caught by theGarner's first new work in a decade is a tender portrayal of the relationship between grandmother and grandson, and of that moment on the cusp of adulthood when a boy is both child and man. It's footy season in Melbourne, and Helen Garner is following her grandson's under 16s team. She not only goes to every game (give or take), but to every training session too, shivering on the sidelines at dusk, fascinated by the spectacle. She's a passionate