Robbie Arnott

• Jul-2019
• / Literary

A young man named Levi McAllister decides to build a coffin for his 23-year-old sister, Charlotte―who promptly runs for her life. A water rat swims upriver in quest of the cloud god. A fisherman named Karl hunts for tuna in partnership with a seal....

• Jul-2019
• / Literary

From the Miles Franklin longlisted author of Flames, is a short story that will have you on the edge of your seat, screaming 'wake up'.___________________

The mum and the dad are in bed but the boy is standing in the hallway. He's been sleep...

• Jul-2020
• / General Fiction

"Astonishing...With the intensity of a perfect balance between the mythic and the real, The Rain Heron keeps turning and twisting, taking you to unexpected places. A deeply emotional and satisfying read. Beautifully written." --Jeff VanderMeer, autho...

• Nov-2022
• / General Fiction

In the heat of a long summer Ned hunts rabbits in a river valley, hoping the pelts will earn him enough money to buy a small boat. His two brothers are away at war, their whereabouts unknown. His father and older sister struggle to hold things togeth...

• Aug-2025
• / General Fiction

“Arnott has an astonishing facility with language, and his prose imbues the Tasmanian wilderness with an extraordinary, immanent beauty . . . Starkly beautiful and deeply felt.” -- James Bradley, The Guardian"Arresting . . . Readers will be utte...