Awards
- Short-listed for Australian Book Industry Awards, Australian Newcomer of the Year (Australia).
- Short-listed for Dobbie Literary Award for a First Published Book (Australia).
- Shortlisted for ABIA Australian Newcomer of the Year (Debut Writer) 2007.
- Shortlisted for Dobbie Award 2007.
Overview
I made money I’d never imagined and I wore velvet dresses and shone in lamplight. I walked tall in crowds, knowing myself to be desired. I told people I was a prostitute, and smiled as I said it, and dared them to turn their gaze…The smile that I give when I talk about it now is, I can feel, nostalgic, provocative. A brightness comes into my eyes. And, I’m told, a hard look too. In My Skin describes an extraordinary journey through an often hidden world of heroin and prostitution. Kate’s story is one of survival and resourcefulness, and an unflinching look at the consequences of addiction. More than just a fearless and compelling narrative, In My Skin is the triumphant announcement of a new talent in Australian writing.
Full Product Details
Author: Kate Holden
Publisher: Text Publishing
Imprint: The Text Publishing Company
Dimensions:
Width: 12.90cm
, Height: 1.90cm
, Length: 19.80cm
Weight: 0.222kg
ISBN: 9781921351075
ISBN 10: 1921351071
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 01 October 2007
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
'It's gritty, compelling and at times thoroughly uncomfortable...Holden's candour is brave and despite her battles-or perhaps because of them-you'll find yourself caring about what happens to her.' West Australian 'Ever wondered how ordinary, educated people drift into the underworld of drugs and prostitution?...Kate Holden takes us there with brutal candour and occasional whimsy...for more than just the voyeuristic factor, it's a hard book to put down.' Advertiser '[A] true tale of survival and a brutally vivid and honest account of a trip to the skids and back.' Nine to Five 'In My Skin is...quite simply in a class of its own. Guardian 'Holden's beautifully written account of her descent into hell is uncomfortably honest about the pleasures, as well as the pains, of life in a brothel...Her talents as a prostitute won her a large clientele. So should her talents as a writer.' Independent 'Breathtakingly candid...Achingly honest' Booklist 'A compelling story of love and squalor that retains humanity and sympathy.' Observer
Author Information
Kate Holden is the author of In My Skin: A memoir and The Romantic: Italian Nights and Days, published by Text. For six years she wrote a column for The Age and has published essays, short stories, and reviews in Griffith Review, Meanjin, The Weekend Australian, The Monthly, The Saturday Paper and others.
