Favel Parrett

Favel Parrett is a writer based in Victoria, Australia, whose work explores landscape, memory and human connection.

In 2011, Favel's career was launched with her critically acclaimed debut, PAST THE SHALLOWS. It was sold internationally and was shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary Award and won the Dobbie Literary Award. Favel won the ABIA Newcomer of the Year Award in 2012.

Her novels WHEN THE NIGHT COMES (2016) and THERE WAS STILL LOVE (2019) further consolidated Favel's reputation with booksellers and readers. THERE WAS STILL LOVE was shortlisted for the Stella Prize and won Book of the Year at the 2020 Indie Book Awards.

Favel is also the author of the bestselling children's books WANDI (2021) and KIMMI (2023).

ONE FOR SORROW is her latest adult novel.