Josephine Wilson is a Perth-based writer. Her writing career began in the area of performance. Her early works included The Geography of Haunted Places, with Erin Hefferon, and Customs. Her first novel was Cusp, (UWA Publishing, 2005). Josephine has lectured and taught in the tertiary sector. She is the busy parent of two children and works as a sessional staff member at Curtin University, where she teaches in the Humanities Honours Program, in Creative Writing and in Art and Design history. She completed her Masters of Philosophy at Queensland University and her PhD at UWA. Extinctions (UWA Publishing, 2016) was the winner of the inaugural Dorothy Hewett Prize and won the 2017 Miles Franklin Award.
Extinctions is a moving portrait of one family's secrets, missed
opportunities, and hopes for another chance at life. Beautifully
written, with strong, memorable characters, Wilson's latest takes
readers on a deeply satisfying journey and reminds us of our power
to create change.--Booklist (Starred Review)
[Extinctions] has already made a significant mark on the literary
landscape.--The Guardian
Josephine Wilson's novel, Extinctions, is whip-smart, full of
unexpected moves and a wonderful cast of characters. From its first
sentence, the prose exhibits an unselfconscious beauty, while the
voice remains both compassionate and uncompromising. A powerful,
memorable read.--Karen Joy Fowler, author of WE ARE ALL COMPLETELY
BESIDE OURSELVES
Smart, funny, wise, and delightful, Extinctions is pure and
astonishing pleasure from start to finish. I loved this
novel.--Lily King, author of EUPHORIA
We live in an age of Extinctions--not only the plants and animals
that give our planet its rich and life-sustaining biodiversity, but
the potential extinction of democracy, of humanity, and life as we
know it on the planet. Josephine Wilson knows this. She writes with
great intention, calling upon us as individuals and as a society to
change.--NPR
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