Published in 2023 by Ultimo Press,
an imprint of Hardie Grant Publishing
Ultimo Press
Gadigal Country
7, 45 Jones Street
Ultimo, NSW 2007
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Copyright © Adrian Hyland 2023
The Wiregrass
eISBN 978 1 76115 036 4
Cover design Design by Committee
Cover images Background by John Fairhall/AUSCAPE / Alamy Stock Photo; Eagle by Peter Crome / Alamy Stock Photo
Copyeditor Deonie Fiford
Proofreader Pamela Dunne
Ultimo Press acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Country on which we work, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation and the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation, and recognises their continuing connection to the land, waters and culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.