First Flights Of Fancy

The inspirations for fiction are many and the characters brought to life varied, as these four first novels suggest, writes Jo Case. Turtle By Gary Bryson Allen & Unwin, $27.95 Cooee By Vivienne Kelly Scribe, $32.95 The Twelfth Fish By Graham Perrett Vulgar Press, $32.95 Fugitive Blue By Claire Thomas Allen & Unwin, $29.95