Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bearded Ladies | 1984 | Kate Grenville | Buy |
Bearded Ladies (1984) was Kate Grenville’s first published book, a collection of short stories that appeared the same year as her novel Lilian’s Story. The stories deal with gender, power, and the strange dynamics of daily life, told in a distinctive voice that announced Grenville as a new Australian literary talent.
The collection was published by the University of Queensland Press and helped establish Grenville’s reputation before her novels brought wider attention.