PERRELLA & OSBORN

Award-Winning and Very Well-Mannered Creative Team

“A hilarious tale about a man-eating squid and the people who fear him.”

Old Bertie is the new YA novel from award-winning creative team, Perrella & Osborn, out now from Fremantle Press.

A dystopian tale with an Australian sensibility, it’s an original and compelling exploration of the pressure to conform, the cost of rebellion, and the choices we make in our search for a greater life.

You can grab your copy now from the publisher, online retailers such as Booktopia and Dymocks, or in person at your favourite independent bookstore.

George Jones feels trapped. Literally.

She’s stuck on an island with a bunch of judgmental jerks who all live in fearful deference to Old Bertie, a Giant Squid. The same squid that ate her mother.

But George’s world changes when a mysterious stranger washes ashore. Fernandez is the first person to ever enter Old Bertie’s watery domain and live to tell the tale. If this guy was spared by the Great Beast, could her mum still be out there? And is George willing to break her dad’s heart in her quest to know the truth?

J.D. Salinger meets Taika Waititi, with a sprinkling of George Orwell, Old Bertie blends heart and humour with a speculative twist, in a hilarious tale that will appeal to teens and adults alike.

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About Perrella & Osborn

Vincenzo Perrella and Dan Osborn are a creative team who have been working together for many years.

As a duo, they have written scripts and funny material for television projects, both live action and animation. Their award-winning short films, including This is Perth, It’s Just Gary and George Jones and the Giant Squid, which they wrote and directed as a pair, have screened at festivals around the world. They have performed together live at events such as Perth’s Fringe World and the Wild West Comedy Fest.

They are also in demand for creative writing lectures and workshops, and deliver highly engaging sessions for secondary school students, English teachers, and creative writing enthusiasts both young and old. Booking enquiries can be made via Fremantle Press, or by using the contact form below.