The Waterfowl Are Drunk!

Kate Liston-Mills' The
Waterfowl Are Drunk! is a series of funny and heart-warming short stories
set in the author's hometown, Pambula, on the far
south coast of New South Wales.


A
fox stalks a nest of hatching swans, loving parents deal with their child's
Down syndrome diagnosis, a close-knit community mourns a death, a teenager is
forced to give up an afternoon of surfing to spend time with her Nan.


'The
book's apparent slightness and whimsical title belie the close observation and
deep feeling that inform its contents.' - Kerryn
Goldsworthy, The Age


'Kate Liston-Mills's lush but precise prose and
fresh perspective gives this collection about the tough stuff of ordinary life
immense energy, beauty and warmth. That she manages to get depth of character
and intense sense of place in such a slim collection is a true wonder, as is
her ability to show the inherent drama and tragedy of everyday life without
every straying into sentimentality or bleakness.' - Emily
Maguire