Indelible Ink

'Every now and again a novel just takes your breath away with its audacity and its perceptive take on life and the world. Indelible Ink is such a book . . . it will become one of the most talked-about novels of the year.'
MARK RUBBO, Reading Monthly

'Fiona McGregor, through her unusual and compelling use of language, transforms this family's story into something epic.'
Sydney Morning Herald

Marie King is a fifty-nine, recently divorced, and has lived a rather conventional life on Sydney's affluent north shore. Now her three children have moved out, the family home is to be sold, and with it will go her beloved garden.

On a drunken whim, Marie gets a tattoo – an act that gives way to an unexpected friendship with her tattoo artist, Rhys. Before long, Rhys has introduced Marie to side of the city that clashes with her staid north-shore milieu. Her children are mortified by their mother's transformation, but have their own challenges to deal with: workplace politics; love affairs old and new; and, of course, the real-estate market.

Written with Fiona McGregor's incisive wit and keen eye, Indelible Ink uses one family as a microcosm for the changes operating in society at large. In its piercing examination of the way we live now, it is truly a novel of our times.

About the Author

Fiona McGregor is the author of three works of fiction: Au Pair, shortlisted for The Australian/Vogel Award; Suck My Toes, winner of the Steele Rudd Award; and chemical palace, shortlisted for the NSW Premier’s Award for fiction. She was voted one of the inaugural Best Young Novelists by the Sydney Morning Herald in 1997. Her most recent book is a travel memoir, Strange Museums. Fiona is also known as a performance artist. She has performed live across Australia and Europe, and her video works have been seen internationally.