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Book by Kim Westwood From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Courier's New Bicycle (2011) is a novel by Australian author Kim Westwood. It was shortlisted for the 2012 Ned Kelly Awards for Best First Crime Novel, and won the 2011 Aurealis Award and the 2012 Ditmar Award for Best Novel.
Author | Kim Westwood |
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Language | English |
Genre | novel |
Publisher | Voyager, Australia |
Publication date | 2011 |
Publication place | Australia |
Media type | Print (Paperback) |
Pages | 327 |
ISBN | 9780732289881 |
Preceded by | The Daughters of Moab |
The novel is set in a Melbourne of the future, when the rate of human reproductive success has dropped markedly as a result of reactions to a hastily developed and widely distributed flu vaccine. A thriving black market in fertility treatments has arisen, facilitated by Salisbury Forth, the courier of the title.
Niall Harrison on Strange Horizons noted that the novel is "perhaps more than anything else a story about identity, about the tension between who you say you are and who they say you are".[1]
In 2011, Locus included The Courier's New Bicycle on their list of recommended science fiction novels.[2]
Year | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2011 | Aurealis Award for Best Science Fiction Novel | Winner | [3] |
James Tiptree Jr. Award | Honor | [4][5] | |
2012 | Davitt Award for Best Adult Crime Novel | Shortlist | [citation needed] |
Ditmar Award for Best Novel | Winner | [6] | |
Ned Kelly Award for Best First Novel | Shortlist | [7] |
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