Bodies of Light

A masterwork of tragedy and heartbreak from the two-time Sydney Morning Herald Young Novelist of the Year.
A quiet, small-town existence. An unexpected Facebook message, jolting her back to the past. A history she’s reluctant to revisit: dark memories and unspoken trauma, warning knocks on bedroom walls, unfathomable loss.
She became a new person a long time ago. What happens when buried stories are dragged into the light?
’Brutal and beautiful—I couldn’t stop reading it. Jennifer Down is a brilliant writer.’ Victoria Hannan
‘Jennifer Down is going to be a major part of the future of Australian literature.’ Readings Monthly