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Graham Akhurst is an Aboriginal writer and academic hailing from the Kokomini of Northern Queensland. He is currently a Senior Lecturer of Indigenous Australian Studies and Creative Writing and Director of Indigenous Studies at The University of Technology Sydney. His debut YA novel Borderland was publishing in Australia with The University of Western Australia Press in 2023 and received the following accolades:

2025 Finalist NSW Literary Awards. Glenda Adams Award for New Writing for Borderland.
2024 Finalist for Work of State Significance QLD Literary Awards for Borderland.
2024 Finalist for Young Adult Book of the Year QLD Literary Awards for Borderland.
2024 Finalist for Best Horror Book of the Year Aurealis Awards for Borderland.
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	Meet Me at the Intersection by Rebecca Lim (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Ambelin Kwaymullina (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Mimi Lee (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 405 ratings — published 2018 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“It will ground you, you know, help you understand your place. Knowing my mob, where I'm from, well, everything comes from that.”
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