‘A compelling new voice, tough yet tender, from the heart of Aboriginal Tasmania’

‘I knew from the first page that Born Into This was going to be something special. Adam Thompson is a world-class writer whose stories strike like lightning.’

‘Born Into This is drenched in swagger and originality, the blows are head-on, but the comfort is swiftly delivered in the wit and delicacy of Thompson’s phrasing. He has the reader in the boat, on the shore and drowning in the sea at once.’

‘Adam Thompson’s debut collection of short stories, Born Into This, delivers refreshing and vital reading. The lives of the characters within these pages provide an honest, humorous and occasionally raw insight into the experiences of living in a country, and on Country, both shared and in contest. Thompson is a writer who knows that the way to our hearts and heads is through powerful storytelling. He delivers on every page, with each word.’

‘Adam is the next Winton/Flanagan/Tsiolkas (while being unarguably his own unique thing).’

‘Funny, tender, thoughtful and original, Thompson is one to watch out for.’

‘It's beautiful to read such intimate and familiar representations of lutruwita - a place too often rendered as haunting and gothic in the history of Australian literature. These stories cover themes of family, activism, intimacy and identity. I know it's going to be one of those books that is read really widely for years to come.’

‘Adam Thompson has mined the richness of his ancestry, his work within the Aboriginal community, and his island home, for tales about black and white relations, colonialism, racism, heritage and environment.’

‘As an examination of masculinity, a showcase of life as a First Nations person in a specific time and place, and a reminder of what we are losing and have lost, both in the natural world and culturally, these tales are a triumph.’