The Orchardist’s Daughter

Review of The Orchardist’s Daughter by Matthew Da Silva - The Happy Antipodean

CLICK HERE for an article from the RiotACT (by Genevieve Jacobs) about the writing of ‘The Orchardist’s Daughter’

Sixteen-year old Mikaela has grown up isolated and home-schooled on an apple orchard in southeastern Tasmania, until an unexpected event shatters her family. Eighteen months later, she and her older brother Kurt are running a small business in a timber town. Miki longs to make connections and spend more time in her beloved forest, but she is kept a virtual prisoner by Kurt, who leads a secret life of his own.

When Miki meets Leon, another outsider, things slowly begin to change. But the power to stand up for yourself must come from within. And Miki has to fight to uncover the truth of her past and discover her strength and spirit.

Set in the old-growth eucalypt forests and vast rugged mountains of southern Tasmania, The Orchardist’s Daughter is an uplifting story about friendship, resilience and finding the courage to break free.

Interview on The Garret Podcast with Astrid Edwards

CLICK HERE FOR radio interviews and podcasts with Karen about ‘The Orchardist’s Daughter’.

Q&A about ‘The Orchardist’s Daughter’, writing and inspiration with interviewer Arianne from the Tasmanian Writers Centre

Q&A for ‘HerCanberra’ about the families in ‘The Orchardist’s Daughter’

Karen Viggers talks to Booktopia’s John Purcell and Sarah McDuling about writing, ‘The Orchardist’s Daughter’, and ‘The Lightkeeper’s Wife’. CLICK HERE

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