Below Tree Level is a murky contribution to Tasmanian nature writing.

A man hopes to be revitalised by time in the rainforest but finds every day a dull, dissatisfying routine. He wakes, fetches his water, makes his coffee and idles his way through each hour. But what happens when his boredom is penetrated by an older, bushwalker taking over his space, and a hut inexplicably built across the track? And what does it mean for his frustrations with the wilderness?

Written by Benny Walter and illustrated by Leigh Rigozzi, Below Tree Levelis available through bookshops, or by clicking the button below ($16.95 plus postage).

Below Tree Level has been assisted by the Australian government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body.