That COVER!

An early novel by Australian poet and writer Jennifer Maiden, first published in 1982 by independent Sydney press Hale & Iremonger.

Set against the charged political and personal climates of its time, The Terms moves through power, intimacy and ideological tension with the clipped intensity of Maiden’s poetic inclination sifting through her prose. The novel examines relationships shaped by belief systems, authority and volatility, written in a style that resists softness or easy resolution.

Published with assistance from the Literature Board of the Australia Council, this edition reflects the small-press literary culture of 1980s Australia. For readers of Australian literary fiction, politically engaged prose, and independent press publications of the late twentieth century.