The Lucky Galah

The Lucky Galah (2018) is a novel by Australian author Tracy Sorensen.

Plot summary
The Lucky Galah is set in a fictional remote coastal town named Port Badminton in Western Australia in the year 1969. The story is narrated by a galah named Lucky who can receive signals from satellite dishes (based on OTC Satellite Earth Station Carnarvon).

Reviews

 * ABC Radio National Debut writers series: The Lucky Galah
 * Newtown Review of Books TRACY SORENSEN The Lucky Galah. Reviewed by Michelle McLaren
 * Australian Book Review

Awards

 * The UTS Glenda Adams Award for New Writing (2019 NSW Premier's Literary Awards) — Shortlisted
 * The Readings Prize for New Australian Fiction (2018) — Shortlisted
 * The Indie Book Award for Debut Fiction (2019) — Longlisted
 * Russell Prize (2019) — Shortlisted
 * Miles Franklin Award (2019) — Longlisted