Strange Editions is back! We are thrilled to again be invited to collaborate with Strange Company for a series of winter evenings celebrating local wine and local books. The July session will feature Josh Kemp in conversation about his latest novel, Jasper Cliff.

When Toby Bowman vanishes, his brother Lachlan retraces a road trip to the last place Toby phoned from – a remote northern town called Jasper Cliff. There, Lachlan finds himself marooned at the dying town’s pub, and soon learns that his brother is just one of many to have gone missing in recent years. Like his brother, Lachlan becomes obsessed with finding the Rift, a deep hole in a ravine somewhere in the hills. But what will Lachlan learn, and what will he see, if he stares into the Rift, too?

Josh Kemp is an acclaimed local author of Australian gothic and crime fiction. His debut novel, Banjawarn, was the winner of the 2021 Dorothy Hewett Award, the 2022 Ned Kelly Award for Best Debut Crime Fiction, and the 2023 Western Australian Premier’s Prize for Best Emerging Writing. Jasper Cliff is his second novel and was recently shortlisted for the Aurealis Award for Best Horror Novel. He lives in the south west of WA but finds himself drawn, over and over again, to the red dirt of the state’s north.

This is a free event, however as places are limited RSVP is essential. Secure your spot at the bar or by heading here.