Thousands of kilometres away from home, family, and the big sky country she loves, Mia must learn to stand in her truth. Dirrarn is a sensitive story on the power of place, personality and the honour of standing up for the truth.
Carl Merrison is a respected Jaru/Kija man from the Halls Creek area who came WA runner up Australian of the Year – Local Hero in 2016. He has worked for over ten years alongside Aboriginal youth as a mentor and coach. Carl was the winner of the black&write! Fellowship in 2020 for his young readers’ […]
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Hakea Hustler is an experienced teacher who has taught around Australia, including in remote Aboriginal communities. Hakea is committed to Indigenous education with a focus on story as learning and empowerment. Carl Merrison and Hakea Hustler’s first book, Black Cockatoo (Magabala Books), won Honour book in the CBCA Young Reader category. Photo courtesy of Hachette […]
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Dub Leffler is a multi-award-winning illustrator, writer, animator and mixed media artist, working in the arts through books, film, television, muralism and art education. He is descended from the Bigambul and Mandandanji people of southwest Queensland as well as being of French, Syrian and Irish heritage. His award-winning bestselling picture book Once There Was a […]
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Rawah Arja is a writer and teacher from Western Sydney. Her first novel The F Team (published by Giramondo in 2020) has been shortlisted for numerous literary awards including the Ethel Turner Prize for Young People’s Literature and the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for Writing for Young Adults. Her writing has featured in Second City: Essays From […]
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