Steve Toltz
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Steve Toltz was born in Sydney, Australia in 1972. His first novel, A Fraction of the Whole, was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize and the Guardian First Book Award. His second novel, Quicksand, won the 2017 Russell Prize for Humour.

Books by Steve Toltz
A Fraction Of The Whole
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A Rising of the Lights
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Here Goes Nothing
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Quicksand
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