Into the Woods: The Battle for Tasmania’s Forests

“Anna Krien’s intimate, urgent book pulsates with life and truth.” — Chloe Hooper

A powerful and intrepid journey behind the scenes of Tasmania’s forest wars.

For decades, the Tasmanian wilderness has been the site of bitter struggle. Sawmillers and police face off with protesters deep in the forest, while political games are played in the courts and parliaments. At stake is the future of old-growth forests, of the logging industry – and of the people on both sides, deeply divided by years of suspicion.

In Into the Woods, Anna Krien brings to life this protracted conflict. Armed with a notebook, a sleeping bag and a rusty sedan, she ventures behind the fiercely drawn battlelines. She interviews key players in the debate, including Bob Brown and Paul Lennon, speaks to ferals, loggers and whistle-blowers, and asks challenging questions about their motives and methods.

Brave and revealing, Into the Woods is a dramatic work of reporting by a bold new voice, a journey deep into the heart of Australia’s most perplexing state.

Awards

Shortlisted in the 2011 QLD Premier’s Literary Awards

Shortlisted in the 2011 VIC Premier’s Literary Awards

Shortlisted in the 2011 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards

Shortlisted in the 2011 WA Premier’s Literary Awards

Shortlisted in the 2011 Australian Book Industry Awards