Reckoning
A Memoir
$21.60
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
1 September 2026
Summary
Heartbreaking, joyous and revelatory, Reckoning is the book where Magda Szubanski, one of Australia’s most beloved icons, tells her story.
She describes her journey from an ordinary suburban childhood, haunted by the demons of her father’s espionage activities in wartime Poland and the ordeal of growing up gay in the 1970s, to the complex dramas of adulthood and unexpected fame.
Compelled to learn and understand the truth, Magda uncovers the traumatic secrets …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781925773002 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1925773000 |
| Author: | Magda Szubanski |
| Publisher: | Text Publishing |
| Imprint: | The Text Publishing Company |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 1mm x 1mm x 1mm |
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Critics Review
‘A brave and tender book about everything that matters most in life.’ * Cate Blanchett *
‘Reckoning is a riveting, overwhelmingly poignant autobiography by a woman of genius…It is an extraordinary hymn to the tragic heroism at the heart of ordinary life and the soaring moral scrutiny of womankind. Every library should have it, every school should teach it.’
* Weekend Australian *‘Nearly every memoir is described as “brave” these days but Szubanski has earned the word…The result of her efforts is an affecting story of family intimacy—soulfully and sensitively told.’ * Saturday Paper *
About The Author
Magda Szubanski
Magda Szubanski is one of Australia’s best known and most loved performers. She began her career in university revues, then appeared in a number of sketch-comedy shows before her iconic character of Sharon Strzelecki rose to national fame in ABC TV’s Kath and Kim.
She has also acted in films such as Babe, Babe: Pig in the City, Happy Feet, and The Golden Compass, and has appeared in stage shows.
Her bestselling memoir Reckoning won numerous awards in 2016, including:
- Indie Award for Non-Fiction
- NSW Premier’s Literary Award for Non-Fiction
- Nielsen Bookdata Booksellers Choice Award
- Australian Book Industry Award for Biography
- Australian Book Industry Award for Book of the Year
Magda Szubanski became the public face of the marriage-equality debate in 2017.
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