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y separately published work icon Now That I See You single work   novel  
Issue Details: First known date: 2021... 2021 Now That I See You
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'"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.

Notes

  • Dedication : 'For the actual Jess, always'

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Crows Nest, North Sydney - Lane Cove area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Allen and Unwin , 2021 .
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      Extent: 216p.p.
      Note/s:
      • Published 4 May 2021.
      ISBN: 9781760879761, 1760879762

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Works about this Work

Love Story a Rare Vision of Courage Geordie Williamson , 2021 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 19 June 2021; (p. 18)

— Review of Now That I See You Emma Batchelor , 2021 single work novel

'Emma Batchelor’s debut novel, winner of this year’s The Australian/Vogel’s Literary Award, overflows with avowals. Through all the twists and turns of its narrative – a story built from real journal entries and emails kept by the author over a period of years – one constant is the phrase “I love you”. (Introduction) 

Who Sold Me This? Oliver Reeson , 2021 single work essay
— Appears in: Kill Your Darlings [Online] , May 2021;
'Reading Now That I See You, I’m struck by the feeling that something is happening in literature as a result of the internet. It feels like Australia’s book market was fed into an algorithm, and this is what came out.'
Love Story a Rare Vision of Courage Geordie Williamson , 2021 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 19 June 2021; (p. 18)

— Review of Now That I See You Emma Batchelor , 2021 single work novel

'Emma Batchelor’s debut novel, winner of this year’s The Australian/Vogel’s Literary Award, overflows with avowals. Through all the twists and turns of its narrative – a story built from real journal entries and emails kept by the author over a period of years – one constant is the phrase “I love you”. (Introduction) 

Who Sold Me This? Oliver Reeson , 2021 single work essay
— Appears in: Kill Your Darlings [Online] , May 2021;
'Reading Now That I See You, I’m struck by the feeling that something is happening in literature as a result of the internet. It feels like Australia’s book market was fed into an algorithm, and this is what came out.'
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