The Laws of Synchronicity

It is 1997 and in a small Australian town in the back of beyond, a young funeral attendant is planning her suicide. Her plans are interrupted by the discovery of a comet, a cult and a flurry of conspiracy theories. The New Yorker hailed Bright Objects as one of the best books of 2024. Ruby Todd explains more to Sian Cain.

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Ruby Todd is a Melbourne-based writer with a PhD in writing and literature. She is the recipient of the 2019 Ploughshares Emerging Writer's Contest award for Fiction and the inaugural 2020 Furphy Literary Award, among others. Her work has appeared in Ploughshares, Crazyhorse, Overland and elsewhere. Shortlisted for the 2023 Victorian Premier's Unpublished Manuscript Award, Bright Objects is her debut novel.

Sian Cain is a journalist and editor who has written for publications including The Guardian, The Irish Times and Yahoo News UK. Sian covers a wide range of topics, including literature, music, film and celebrity news. Her articles provide insightful and engaging perspectives on current events and trends in the entertainment industry.

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