Emma Batchelor Emma Batchelor i(21672533 works by)
Gender: Female
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1 Meet the Finalists for the Vogel Award Kgshak Akec , Emma Batchelor , Deborah Thomas , 2021 extract novel
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 24 April 2021; (p. 6)
1 2 y separately published work icon Now That I See You Emma Batchelor , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2021 21695577 2021 single work novel

'"In those first moments, that admission felt precious to me: it was something that I alone had been deemed worthy enough to carry and I was grateful. I was grateful to finally know, but I still couldn't speak."

'Something was wrong, she knew it, but she was entirely unprepared for what he would tell her.

'Viewed through the lens of a relationship breakdown after one partner discloses to the other that they are transgender, this autofiction spans eighteen months: from the moments of first discovery, through the eventual disintegration of their partnership, to the new beginnings of independence.

'In diaries and letters, Now That I See You unfolds a love story that, while often messy and uncomfortable, is a poignant and personal exploration of identity, gender, love and grief.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

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