The Boy in the Dress by Jonathan Butler

Winner of Best True Crime in the 2023 Danger Awards

Shortlisted for The Age Book of the Year 2022 (non-fiction)

“[Butler] explores the value of history...with grace and insight.”
— Scott McKinnon, THE CONVERSATION
“The Boy in the Dress is Butler’s fascinating account of his investigation, driven throughout by the author’s sense of Warwick as a kindred spirit.”
— Tom Gilling, THE AUSTRALIAN
“Open-hearted, compelling and brilliantly researched.”
— Jane Ranson, author of FROM THE WRECK and A HISTORY OF DREAMS
“Butler’s deeply moving and gripping family memoir is a testament to his thorough research and dedication to uncovering the truth.”
— BETTER READING
“Terrific read, captivating, stirring, important.”
— Brian Grieg, Former Member of the Australian Senate

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What an amazing two days in Launie! The significance of heading home to talk about my book only hit me at the airport - a place where each street holds a memory of Mum 🥲 I’m very grateful to have shared the experience with family, fellow write
I finally paid a visit to Warwick’s grave during my Townsville trip in June. The response to Warwick’s story and the book has been so humbling. I can only hope he would be pleased 🥲 . . . I’m appearing at three very exciting festiv
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Feeling incredibly grateful after three days of Townsville’s Festival of Stories. I was fortunate enough to meet some of the local community - passionate library staff, @marywhobooks crew, fellow writers and readers - at a Q&A, workshop and
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