black&write! Fellowship

Weaving Us Together - Lay Maloney

A sharp and funny Australian YA about a non-binary Aboriginal person as they transverse the ups and downs of life, including finding their family, healing from trauma, and figuring out who they are.

Washpool - Lisa Fuller

A magical middle-grade adventure about two sisters who need to rely on their own wits and each other when they're pulled into a new world, from black&write! fellow and bestselling author, Lisa Fuller.

Brightest Wild - Tania Crampton-Larking

A gently lyrical story about discovering Country and the importance of family, friendship and the magic of the bush, from emerging Indigenous talent and winner of a black&write! Fellowship, Tania Crampton-Larking.

Backyard Footy - Carl Merrison, Samantha Campbell

The first book in a joyful black&write! Fellowship-winning picture book series that follows a cast of footy-loving kids as they hop through the backyards of their neighbourhood in the Kimberley, collecting equipment and friends to play with as they go.

Backyard Tennis - Carl Merrison, Samantha Campbell

Mum loves tennis, but we don't have a court out here. One day, she gets out her old racquets and takes me into the backyard. 'I'll teach you how to play,' Mum says, and our tennis adventure begins. A joyful series that celebrates sport, where the fun only grows with family and friends!

Wurrtoo - Tylissa Elisara

Described as an Indigenous Blinky Bill meets Winnie the Pooh, this heartwarming and beautifully illustrated middle-grade novel from 2021 black&write! fellow Tylissa Elisara follows Wurrtoo the wombat on his quest to marry the love of his life, the sky, while facing his fears and learning the importance of friendship along the way.

The Upwelling - Lystra Rose

A captivating young adult debut from black&write! Fellowship winner, Lystra Rose. When death threatens all life, can a short-sighted surfer, a laidback dolphin caller and a feisty language unweaver work together to salvage our future?

the body country - Susie Anderson

A powerful collection of poetry from an award-winning poet and black&write! Fellowship winner, the body country is an evocative exploration of a world that too often marginalises and a meditation of wandering and wondering on Country, inviting the reader to understand the complexities and changing forms of self and love

Song of the Crocodile - Nardi Simpson

The critically acclaimed and multi-award-winning novel from Yuwaalaraay storyteller, Nardi Simpson. Full of music, Yuwaalaraay language and exquisite description, Song of the Crocodile is a lament to choice and change, and the unyielding land that sustains us all, if only we could listen to it.

Terra Nullius - Claire G. Coleman

In the near future Australia is about to experience colonisation once more. What have we learned from our past? A daring debut novel from the winner of the 2016 black&write! writing fellowship, Claire G. Coleman.