Jeremy Chambers Jeremy Chambers i(A118093 works by) (a.k.a. J. E. Chambers; Jeremy Edward) Chambers)
Born: Established: 1974 ;
Gender: Male
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1 Big Night Out Jeremy Chambers , 2018 single work short story
— Appears in: Island , no. 154 2018; (p. 100)
1 1 y separately published work icon Suburbia Jeremy Chambers , Melbourne : Text Publishing , 2017 12021137 2017 single work novel

'‘I think what Darren’s really good at, is that he sort of understands other people. Sometimes, even if I don’t say anything, he seems to know what I’m feeling anyway.’ 
Cassie’s face lit up. ‘Yes,’ she said. ‘That’s what I think too. That’s exactly what I think…’
 
 
'Roland lives with his parents, Graham and Joyce, and his younger sister, Lily, in the golden light of an outer suburb— Glenella. He dreams of escaping, of finding an intoxicating life somewhere else. 
'He is in love with Cassie Noble, the daughter of his parents’ friends Reg and Colleen. But when Darren Wilson moves into the neighbourhood and attracts the interest of both teens, a conflict emerges that threatens the friendship between the two families. 

'Following his acclaimed debut, The Vintage and the Gleaning, Jeremy Chambers’ new novel, Suburbia, is a revelation: a coming-of-age drama about the end of innocence set in a hidden world of paling fences and fragrant lawns, amid the flickering light of memory and desire.' (Publication summary)

1 Fishing Trip Jeremy Chambers , 2013 single work short story
— Appears in: Review of Australian Fiction , vol. 6 no. 2 2013;
1 The Wedding Speech Jeremy Chambers , 2010 single work short story
— Appears in: Griffith Review , Autumn no. 27 2010; (p. 231-145)
3 14 y separately published work icon The Vintage and the Gleaning Jeremy Chambers , 2008 Melbourne : Text Publishing , 2010 Z1529253 2008 single work novel

'The Vintage and the Gleaning is set in a winemaking town in the north-east of Victoria, close to the Murray River. Smithy is a retired shearer turned vineyard worker who has recently been forced to give up drinking after a lifetime of alcoholism. In his new sobriety he is contemplating the world in which he lives and the man he has been and become with a new understanding. Assaulted by long forgotten memories, Smithy is forced to take stock of his own past.

'Overwhelmed with feelings of regret, guilt, loss and nostalgia for the past, Smithy is trapped in a blind search for meaning as he realises that he cannot undo the repercussions of his wasted life. He is a desperate and lonely old man seeking beauty in an ugly world.

'Living in the same town is Charlotte, a young woman in a dangerous relationship, whose misfortunes have led her into an uneasy friendship with Smithy. It is in his confused and ultimately futile attempts to help Charlotte that he seeks redemption.' (From the publisher's website.)

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