University of Western Australia Publishing (UWAP) publishing manager Kate Pickard has acquired ANZ rights to Megan Cheong's literary novella Exchange.
A novella of home, travel, language and the desire to create, Exchange questions how we make and remake ourselves, as we figure out how to be in the world. It follows Megan, who arrives in Berlin not knowing enough German and painfully aware of herself. She goes to the Mensa, attends German classes, FaceTimes her family, wears black, posts photos to Facebook and drinks beer with her fellow Erasmus students. And she is searching: for the person she would like to be, for a way to connect with those around her, for a common language.
Said Pickard: “When I read Exchange, I was instantly enthralled by Megan’s writing as it beautifully captures the uncertainty of early adulthood in a such a succinct and poignant way.”
UWAP plans to publish Exchange in the second half of 2027.
Congratulations Megan!
