The Courier's New Bicycle (2011) is a novel by Australian author Kim Westwood. It was shortlisted for the 2012 Ned Kelly Awards for Best First Crime Novel, and won the 2011 Aurealis Award and the 2012 Ditmar Award for Best Novel.
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| Author | Kim Westwood |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | novel |
| Publisher | Voyager, Australia |
Publication date | 2011 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 327 |
| ISBN | 9780732289881 |
| Preceded by | The Daughters of Moab |
Plot summary edit
The novel is set in a Melbourne of the future, when the rate of human reproductive success has dropped markedly as a result of reactions to a hastily developed and widely distributed flu vaccine. A thriving black market in fertility treatments has arisen, facilitated by Salisbury Forth, the courier of the title.
Reviews edit
Niall Harrison on Strange Horizons noted that the novel is "perhaps more than anything else a story about identity, about the tension between who you say you are and who they say you are."[1]
Awards and nominations edit
- 2011 winner Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction – Science Fiction Division – Best Novel
- 2011 shortlisted James Tiptree Jr. Award – Best Novel
- 2012 winner Ditmar Awards – Best Novel
- 2012 shortlisted Davitt Award – Best Adult Crime Novel
- 2012 shortlisted Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing – Best First Novel
References edit
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