Erin Gough Erin Gough i(A64551 works by)
Gender: Female
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1 y separately published work icon Into the Mouth of the Wolf Erin Gough , Richmond : Hardie Grant Children's Publishing , 2024 27366302 2024 single work novel young adult

'Iris lives on the run with her mother, Rohan. They’re travelling to escape the earthquakes, though of course that’s impossible. And they’re being followed. One day, Rohan insists Iris repeat the phrase in bocca al lupo: into the mouth of the wolf. The next day, Rohan's vanished, leaving no clues about where she’s gone besides a contact in an unknown town. Entirely alone and fearing the worst, Iris reaches out to a stranger for help.

'When Lena gets Iris's message, she's busy panic-studying for year 12 and helping run her family’s hostel. She’s intrigued by Iris, and can’t deny there’s a spark between them – but she’s also worried. A dead body has just washed up at the beach in Glassy Bay. And Lena’s old best friend – who's just returned after an unexplained absence – seems to know something about it.

'Missing people. Mysterious deaths. A growing attraction between two girls caught up in the search for the truth. Somehow, they’re all connected. But in order to find out how – and in order to even meet each other – Iris and Lena will have to go into the mouth of the wolf …

'With shades of We Were Liars and Station Eleven, this extraordinary new YA novel explores love and grief in an uncertain climate from one of Australia's most talented writers.' (Publication summary)​​​​​​​

1 In Case of Emergency : Break Glass Erin Gough , 2019 single work short story young adult
— Appears in: Kindred : 12 Queer #LoveOzYA Stories 2019; (p. 38-71)
Environmental activists gatecrash the extravagant party thrown by a property developer.
1 Distance Erin Gough , 2018 single work novella
— Appears in: Griffith Review , no. 62 2018;

'The differences between Ingrid Murphy and Katie Brute-Jones were easily measured: five inches, thirty-three pounds and 7,700 miles. Where Ingrid was too tall, too thin and standing on the other side of an open doorway from Stella Parker at this very moment, Katie was the perfect height, the perfect size and tragically on the other side of the world.'  (Introduction)

2 1 y separately published work icon Amelia Westlake Erin Gough , Richmond : Hardie Grant Children's Publishing , 2018 13810451 2018 single work novel young adult romance

'Harriet Price has the perfect life: she’s a prefect at Rosemead Grammar, she lives in a mansion, and her gorgeous girlfriend is a future prime minister. So when she decides to risk it all by helping bad-girl Will Everhart expose the school’s many ongoing issues, Harriet tells herself it’s because she too is seeking justice. And definitely not because she finds Will oddly fascinating.

'Will Everhart can’t stand posh people like Harriet, but even she has to admit Harriet's ideas are good – and they’ll keep Will from being expelled. That’s why she teams up with Harriet to create Amelia Westlake, a fake student who can take the credit for a series of provocative pranks at their school.

'But the further Will and Harriet’s hoax goes, the harder it is for the girls to remember they’re sworn enemies – and to keep Amelia Westlake’s true identity hidden. As tensions burn throughout the school, how far will they go to keep Amelia Westlake – and their feelings for each other – a secret?' (Source: Publisher's blurb)

2 5 y separately published work icon The Flywheel Erin Gough , Richmond : Hardie Grant Children's Publishing , 2015 8215220 2015 single work novel young adult

'Seventeen-year-old Delilah’s crazy life is about to get crazier. Ever since her father took off overseas, she’s been struggling to run the family’s cafe - The Flywheel - without him and survive high school. But after a misjudged crush on one of the cool girls, she’s become the school punchline as well.

'With all that’s on her plate she barely has time for her favourite distraction - spying on the beautiful Rosa, who dances flamenco at the tapas bar across the road. Only her best friend Charlie knows how she feels about Rosa, but he has romantic problems of his own. When his plan to win an older woman’s heart goes horribly wrong, Del is the only one who can help Charlie stay out of jail.

'All this leaves Del grappling with some seriously curly questions. Is it okay to break the law to help a friend? How can a girl tell another girl she likes her without it ending in humiliation and heartbreak? And - the big one - is it ever truly possible to dance in public without falling over?' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Night Trip Erin Gough , Strawberry Hills : Spineless Wonders , 2013 11449248 2013 single work short story

'Samuel is a young university drop-out looking for direction in his life. He is lured out late one evening by a co-worker, Josh, with the promise of an unforgettable experience.

'Josh is very secretive about his plan, insisting Sam simply ‘trust’ him. Against his better judgment, Sam agrees to go, but becomes increasingly anxious as the evening unfolds. What he discovers at their final destination terrifies him. Sam is confronted with a choice from which, once made, there is no return but what happens, will unexpectedly change his life forever.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 Benny Wins Powerball Erin Gough , 2011 single work short story
— Appears in: Going Down Swinging , no. 32 2011; (p. 28-38) The Best Australian Stories 2012 2012; (p. 97-111)
1 Trace Erin Gough , 2009 single work short story
— Appears in: Etchings , no. 7 2009; (p. 166-172)
1 1 The Promise Erin Gough , 2006 single work short story
— Appears in: The Age , 14 January 2006; (p. 24-25)
1 On the Way to Thursday Erin Gough , 2004 single work short story
— Appears in: Hecate , vol. 30 no. 2 2004; (p. 176-177)
1 Scene on a Boat Erin Gough , 2003 single work short story
— Appears in: Dotlit : The Online Journal of Creative Writing , November vol. 4 no. 2 2003;
1 Jump Erin Gough , 2003 single work short story
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 63 no. 3 2003; (p. 17-23) The Best Australian Stories 2004 2004; (p. 21-29)
1 Packing a Punch Erin Gough , 2003 single work short story
— Appears in: Overland , Winter no. 171 2003; (p. 28)
1 The Wound Begins Erin Gough , 2001 single work short story
— Appears in: Imago : New Writing , vol. 13 no. 3 2001; (p. 37-42)
1 Sheets Erin Gough , 2000 single work short story
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 60 no. 3 2000; (p. 135-139)
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