Ali Cobby Eckermann

Ali Cobby Eckermann is an acclaimed Yankunytjatjara poet, memoirist and artist whose writing explores Country, family, identity, Stolen Generations histories, grief, resilience and cultural memory. Her books include the award-winning verse novel Ruby Moonlight, the memoir Too Afraid to Cry, and poetry collections Inside My Mother, Love Dreaming & Other Poems and little bit long time. Her work has received major national and international recognition, including the NSW Premier s Literary Awards Book of the Year and Kenneth Slessor Prize for Ruby Moonlight, and the prestigious Windham-Campbell Prize for Poetry in 2017. Cobby Eckermann s poetry has been published and celebrated internationally, establishing her as a significant voice in contemporary Australian and First Nations literature.

The Northern Territory Writers Centre Inc (NT Writers Centre) is a not-for-profit literary organisation that has supported, developed and showcased writing and storytelling across the Northern Territory since 1997. Working from Garramilla/Darwin and Mparntwe/Alice Springs, the Centre supports writers at all stages of their careers through professional development, workshops, residencies, awards, publishing opportunities and events.