The Lucky Galah

The Lucky Galah (2018) is a novel by Australian author Tracy Sorensen.

Plot summary

The Lucky Galah is set in a fictional remote coastal town named Port Badminton in Western Australia in the year 1969. The story is narrated by a galah named Lucky who can receive signals from satellite dishes (based on OTC Satellite Earth Station Carnarvon).

Reviews

• ABC Radio National Debut writers series: The Lucky Galah
• Newtown Review of Books TRACY SORENSEN The Lucky Galah. Reviewed by Michelle McLaren
• Australian Book Review

Awards

• The UTS Glenda Adams Award for New Writing (2019 NSW Premier's Literary Awards) — Shortlisted
• The Readings Prize for New Australian Fiction (2018) — Shortlisted
• The Indie Book Award for Debut Fiction (2019) — Longlisted
• Russell Prize (2019) — Shortlisted
• Miles Franklin Award (2019) — Longlisted

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