In recent years both Australian and international literature seem to have been dominated by the navel-gazing derring-do of Millennial authors writing about, well, the dramas of being 20- and 30-somethings navigating a life full of crippling existential angst – arguably spearheaded by the bestselling novels of Sally Rooney. Heartbreak, jobs, familial conundrums: all have been seen through the smeary lens of the young.
But perhaps the pendulum is slowly beginning to swing to the other side. There have been a number of books released or are upcoming by older Australian (female) authors focusing on topics about older women. Is this a coincidence or has the publishing industry finally caught up with demand and decided to cater to a different market – to fill the age gap as it were?
