Winner of the 2013 David Unaipon Award In this award-winning work of
fiction, Ellen van Neerven takes her readers on a journey that is
mythical, mystical and still achingly real. Over three parts, she takes
traditional storytelling and gives it a unique, contemporary twist. In
'Heat', we meet several generations of the Kresinger family and the
legacy left by the mysterious Pearl. In 'Water', a futuristic world is
imagined and the fate of a people threatened. In 'Light', familial ties
are challenged and characters are caught between a desire for freedom
and a sense of belonging. Heat and Light presents an intriguing
collection while heralding the arrival of an exciting new talent in
Australian writing.