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Madness: a Memoir
  • Published: 26 February 2014
  • ISBN: 9780143571391
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 272
  • RRP: $26.00
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Madness: a Memoir

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19 Jan 2013
Paperback
26 Feb 2014
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I've lived with acute psychosis and depression for the best part of twenty years. This is the story of my journey from chaos to balance, and from limbo to meaning.

Kate Richards is a trained doctor currently working in medical research.

'Demands to be read' Sunday Age

'Heart wrenching, mind bending' Daily Telegraph

'Astonishing' Herald Sun

'A mysteriously beautiful book' Michael McGirr, The Age

'Powerhouse prose . . . a must-read.' The Mercury

'A gifted writer and storyteller' Courier-Mail
  • Published: 26 February 2014
  • ISBN: 9780143571391
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 272
  • RRP: $26.00
Categories:

About the author

Kate Richards

Kate Richards is a writer of fiction, narrative nonfiction and poetry. She has a medical degree with honours and works part-time in medical research in Melbourne. Kate is the author of the critically acclaimed Madness: a memoir and the Penguin Special Is there no place for me?
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Also by Kate Richards

Fusion
Is There No Place for Me?: Making Sense of Madness: Penguin Special
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Praise for Madness: a Memoir

Demands to be read.

Sunday Age

Heart wrenching, mind bending.

Daily Telegraph

A mysteriously beautiful book.

Michael McGirr, The Age

A gifted writer and storyteller.

Courier-Mail

Astonishing.

Herald Sun

Powerhouse prose ... a must-read.

The Mercury

A stunning story.

The Advertiser

Gripping, honest.

The AU Review

Awards & recognition

Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature

Winner  •  2014  •  Non-Fiction

Dobbie Literary Award

Winner  •  2014  •  Best First Book

Australian Book Industry Awards

Shortlisted  •  2014  •  Biography of the Year