Benevolence Ellen van Neerven this beautifully told story will

this beautifully told story will captivate young readers and remind them of the heroes that live in the most unexpected places

they go ‘galumphing’ all over the place with a drum and a bass

to navigate heartache and to provoke stillness and introspection

Feeling this is unfair

Using some traditional language

Benevolence Ellen van Neerven this beautifully told story willSHORTLISTED, 2022 BARBARA JEFFERIS AWARD LONGLISTED, 2021 THE VOSS LITERARY PRIZE LONGLISTED, 2020 MARK & EVETTE MORAN NIB LITERARY AWARD At the time of its original release in 2020, Benevolence was celebrated as a refreshing response to colonial narratives of the frontier. A welcome new take on Australian historical fiction, Darug writer Julie Jansons storytelling through the lives of her women ancestors continues to provoke conversations about the