Old Boy by Georgia Tree

Her whole life, Georgia Tree’s father has told her she will be the one to write his story.

Tree was born in Subiaco, Western Australia and spent most of her life by the ocean – first Dampier in the Pilbara, and later Warnbro in outer suburban Perth. 

Tree studied Creative Writing at Curtin University, graduating with Honours in 2013, and in 2020 she completed a Master of International Relations and National Security.

Old Boy is a daughter’s telling of her father’s tale of addiction, resurrection, dumb luck and love.Her debut creative writing memoir was shortlisted for the 2021 Fogarty Literary Award.

Author, Georgia Tree sits down with Bec Bowman for Artbeat to discuss. Published by Fremantle Press.

Gerogia Tree