Review of Brendan Colley's Novel The Season for Flying Saucers

Brendan Colley's second novel, The Season for Flying Saucers, was published by Transit Lounge on April 1, 2026. The literary fiction work is set in contemporary Tasmania and follows the Grey family, whose patriarch Warwick was taken by a UFO thirteen years earlier. The story explores themes of belief, meaning, and family reconciliation as the estranged family members reunite. Colley's debut novel, The Signal Line, previously won the 2019 Tasmanian Premier's Literary Prize for an Unpublished Manuscript and was shortlisted for other awards. The review notes the book uses UFO encounters as metaphors while focusing on human relationships and personal significance.