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Lenora Thaker is a proud Meriam and Wagedagam woman born and raised on Gimuy-Walubarra Yidinji and Yirraganydji country in far north Queensland. She is a descendant of the Torres Strait Islanders of Cairns Malaytown (a shantytown located on swampland from the late 1800s to the early 1950s), who are the inspiration for this story. Lenora Thaker received the Boundless Mentorship for The Pearl of Tagai Town.
‘Moving, sobering and inspiring, this beautifully written story captured my heart.’ * Suzanne Leal * ‘Pearl’s epic story of resilience is one that all Australians should read. Just too deadly.’ * Sam Faulkner * ‘So vivid and authentic you can almost taste the semur chicken, hear the rain on tin roofs and feel the laughter and love in the air.’ * Rachael Maza * ‘A cultural perspective and rich language unique in Australian literature. I love Lenora Thaker’s wonderful novel.’ * Julie Janson * ‘Readers of Kate Grenville and Anita Heiss and those drawn to lesser-told stories will find much to admire in this striking debut.’ * Books+Publishing * ‘This is the kind of book you’ll want to read again immediately, and will appeal to fans of Kate Grenville, Pip Williams and Anita Heiss.’ * Readings Monthly * ‘The Pearl of Tagai Town reclaims history through storytelling.’ * National Indigenous Times * ‘Pearl’s epic story of resilience is one that all Australians should read.’ * Conscious Living Magazine * ’Torres Strait Islander novels have been as rare as hen’s teeth, making this work not just a beautiful sorry but a groundbreaking contribution to a literary landscape that has waited too long to hear these voices.’ * ABC Radio National, Rudi Bremer *
