Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia

Anita Heiss

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Black Inc
16 April 2018

Memoirs; Anthologies (non-poetry); History; Indigenous peoples

Small publishers’ adult book of the year 2019

Childhood stories of family, country and belonging. What is it like to grow up Aboriginal in Australia? This anthology, compiled by award-winning author Anita Heiss, showcases many diverse voices, experiences and stories in order to answer that question. Accounts from well-known authors and high-profile identities sit alongside those from newly discovered writers of all ages. All of the contributors speak from the heart - sometimes calling for empathy, oftentimes challenging stereotypes, always demanding respect.

This groundbreaking collection will enlighten, inspire and educate about the lives of Aboriginal people in Australia today.

Contributors include- Tony Birch, Deborah Cheetham, Adam Goodes, Terri Janke, Patrick Johnson, Ambelin Kwaymullina, Jack Latimore, Celeste Liddle, Amy McQuire, Kerry Reed-Gilbert, Miranda Tapsell, Jared Thomas, Aileen Walsh, Alexis West, Tara June Winch, and many, many more.

By: Anita Heiss
Imprint: Black Inc
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 208mm, Width: 137mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 318g
ISBN: 9781863959810
ISBN 10: 1863959815
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 16 April 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dr Anita Heiss is the author of non-fiction, historical fiction, commercial women's fiction, poetry, social commentary and travel articles. She is a Lifetime Ambassador of the Indigenous Literacy Foundation and a proud member of the Wiradjuri nation of central NSW. Anita was a finalist in the 2012 Human Rights Awards and the 2013 Australian of the Year Awards. She lives in Brisbane.