Shortlisted for the Indie Book Awards 2015 (Best Fiction Book)

From award-winning author of Past The Shallows, Favel Parrett, a story about the moments that save us and the moments that change us.

Running away from the mainland was supposed to make their lives better. But, for Isla and her brother, their mother’s sadness and the cold, damp greyness of Hobart’s stone streets seeps into everything.

Then, one morning, Isla sees a red ship. That colour lights her day. And when a sailor from the ship befriends her mother, he shares his stories with them all – of Antarctica, his home in Denmark and life onboard. Like the snow white petrels that survive in the harshest coldest place, this lonely girl at the bottom of the world will learn that it is possible to go anywhere, be anything. But she will also find out that it is just as easy to lose it all.

For Isla, those two long summers will change everything.

When the Night Comes is an evocative and gently told story about the power fear and kindness have to change lives.

Reviews for Favel Parrett's PAST THE SHALLOWS

'This book is that rare thing, a finely crafted literary novel that is genuinely moving and full of heart.' - The Age

'Parrett's starkly precise evocation of Tasmania's winter landscape [is] compelling. The book’s tragic outcome leaves the reader feeling genuinely bereft…' - The Guardian (UK)

'Beautiful, stripped-back prose…there is magic here. Like Cormac McCarthy, Parrett packs a huge emotional punch thanks to the elegant brevity of her style. Stark, but unforgettable…' - Marie Claire (UK)

'If you read only one book this year make sure it's this.' - Sunday Times, Tasmania

'So real, so true - this novel sweeps you away in its tide' - Robert Drewe

Favel Parrett was named Newcomer of the Year in 2012 by the Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) for her debut novel, Past the Shallows. She lives in Australia with her partner, David, and her two dogs, Dougal and Bear.