* To celebrate Helen Garner's 75th birthday, we are proud to publish this collection of short fiction * Stories is presented in an elegant hardback edition * This edition gathers together the stories in Postcards from Surfers with other pieces * Told with her characteristic sharpness of observation, honesty and humour, each short story is a perfect piece, showcasing Garner's mastery of form * Mostly written in the 80s and 90s these stories show the work of a particular period in Helen Garner's prolific writing career * This is a must-have book for long-time Garner fans and the perfect gift for the many readers who continue to discover her work * With the critical and commercial success of Everywhere I Look , the prestigious US Windham-Campbell Award and her burgeoning international recognition, Helen Garner has consolidated her status as a fundamental part of Australia's literary pantheon * Published earlier this year, Bernadette Brennan's bestselling literary portrait-- A Writing Life --has drawn enthusiastic praise and cemented Garner as a writer whose work will be read and studied for decades to come * A New York Times reviewer wrote of Postcards from Surfers : 'And like postcards they are economically written, a bit of conversation is transcribed, a memory recalled an event noted, scenes pass as if viewed from a train--momentarily, distinct and tantalising in their beauty.' * To be supported by a high-profile marketing and publicity campaign * Helen Garner lives in Melbourne.