Author(s): Kristina Ross

Australian Fiction

Kristina Ross’s First Year, recipient of the 2024 The Australian/Vogel’s Award for Young Writers, offers a compelling read for fans of Sally Rooney’s Conversations with Friends, Stephanie Danler’s Sweetbitter and Coco Mellors’s Cleopatra and Frankenstein. The novel delves into the world of creativity and performance, offering an intelligent and insightful narrative.

At just seventeen, Maeve embarks on her journey into the theatrical world, earning a coveted spot at a prestigious drama school in Melbourne. Amidst the pressure to excel, Maeve is compelled to confront her innermost complexities, blurring the boundaries between her characters and her own identity.