When Dale stumbles into a bedroom at a party and sees a drunk girl being undressed by a group of guys, he backs away and runs. He’s pretty drunk himself, but he knows what he saw.
Why didn’t he stop them? Why did he run?
Blind Spot follows Dale as he grapples with the aftermath of what he witnessed, and forms a bond with his cousin, Max, who experiences disordered eating.
We speak in-depth with author Robyn Dennison about how she approaches writing a character who struggles with passivity, representations of disordered eating, and her PhD research.
Show Notes
About Blind Spot
When Dale stumbles into a bedroom at a party and sees a drunk girl being undressed by a group of guys, he backs away and runs. He’s pretty drunk himself, but he knows what he saw.
Why didn’t he stop them? Why did he run?
These questions haunt him. He wants to make things right but he doesn’t know how.
There’s no way he can talk to his dad. His mum walked out months ago. And his best friend, Kieran, wouldn’t understand. Dale’s not even sure Kieran would see a problem with what happened. Kieran is so casual about sex. And drugs. And life in general. The opposite of Dale.
Then Max arrives, Dale’s cousin. She’s older, smart, cool—with her own perspective on Dale’s problem. And problems of her own.
And there’s Brent. He’s a year older than Dale, and hot—everything Dale is looking for, but will he have the answers Dale needs?
Blind Spot was shortlisted for the 2021 Text Prize.
About the Author
Robyn Dennison (she/her) is a writer living in Narrm / Melbourne. Her debut novel, Blind Spot, is out now with Text Publishing.
Robyn is currently completing a PhD at Melbourne University, researching the history of queer girls in Australian YA. Her short fiction has appeared in Australian literary journals, including as a runner-up for the Overland VU Short Story Prize.
Find Robyn via her website, Instagram, and Twitter.
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