Fire represents power and control for an Indigneous teenager who lacks both, in Melanie Saward’s compassionate debut novel
- Written by: Penni Russon, Senior Lecturer, School of Communication, Monash University
“From the moment I got here, I’ve wanted to set the whole of Brisbane on fire,” reflects Andrew, the protagonist of Melanie Saward’s debut novel.
Saward, a Bigambul and Wakka Wakka author, moved to Bracken Ridge in the northern suburbs of Brisbane as a teenager, after growing up in Tasmania. So does Andrew, who like her, is...