more than these bones Ubby's SHORTLISTED – 2014 History Book

SHORTLISTED – 2014 History Book Award in the Queensland Literary Awards

another outsider

encountering a myriad of Australian animals

Sharing the nourishing power of returning home and being immersed in the language of Country

more than these bones Ubby's SHORTLISTED – 2014 History Bookmore than these bones is an epic and intercontinental poetry work detailing the authors journey through heartbreak and self discovery. The book is rooted in place. Pieces land in multiple settings the bar, the beach, the bush and sometimes, the bedroom, each location lending itself to another dimension of his story so far. The canopy of this collection stretches seamlessly from chic to ancient, from tender to tough, as Backhouses writing offers a