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Photo of Adam Thompson who has a beard and moustache He looks at the camera Adam is wearing a white shirt and black blazer

Sovereign storytelling: Adam Thompson on Nan's scary tales and writing as meditation

The Sovereign Stories showcase at State Library celebrates a decade of First Nations writing and…

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The Conversation: what is the future of First Nations literature?

This continent has the oldest continuous storytelling tradition in the world. But the Australian literary…

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Composite image of Kay Kerr standing in a pink dress beneath an archway of pink flowers plus the cover of her book Social Queue

What I'm Borrowing: Kay Kerr

What I’m Borrowing is a blog series exploring our affection for libraries, loans, and sharing…

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Mykaela Saunders takes a selfie in front of a white wall with peeling paint She wears a black leather jacket and dark lipstick

Sovereign storytelling: Mykaela Saunders on wild and funny yarns

The Sovereign Stories showcase at State Library celebrates a decade of First Nations writing and…

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Composite image of Samantha Wheeler typing at her laptop with her donkey plus the cover of Once I Munched a Mango

What I'm Borrowing: Samantha Wheeler

What I’m Borrowing is a blog series exploring our affection for libraries, loans, and sharing…

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Sara El Sayed wears a jumper and jeans she stands outside in front of a tree and holds her book Muddy People

What I'm Borrowing: Sara El Sayed

What I’m Borrowing is a blog series exploring our affection for libraries, loans, and sharing…

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