Bitin' Back

In rural Queensland, a single mother's life turns upside down when her son declares he's a white woman writer.

Mavis Dooley's quiet days are shattered when her son, Nevil, a star football player, announces he identifies as a white woman writer. As Mavis navigates this mystifying change, she must use all her cunning to protect Nevil from the prejudice of their small town, where football is a young black man's only escape.

With humor and heart, this novel explores themes of identity, acceptance, and the challenges of small-town prejudice. Can Mavis save Nevil from the town's judgment, or will their lives be forever changed? Discover a truthful rendering of small-town prejudice and racist attitudes in this gritty, funny, and cleverly covert story. Perfect for readers of Australian Aboriginal fiction and LGBTQ+ stories.