Aussie Readers discussion

22 views

You and Your Books! > First Nations Author Recommendations

Comments Showing 1-10 of 10 (10 new) post a comment »

date

newest »

message 1: by Laefiren (new)

Feb 28, 2022 01:32AM

Looking for some first nations authors to read. Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Anyone got any recommendations?

reply | flag

message 2: by Leonie (new)

Feb 28, 2022 01:48AM

Ambelin Kwaymullina is an indigenous author.

reply | flag

message 3: by Mari (last edited Feb 28, 2022 02:06AM) (new)

Feb 28, 2022 02:04AM

I absolutely loved After Story by Larissa Behrendt and Tell Me Why: The Story of My Life and My Music by Archie Roach

reply | flag

message 4: by Em__Jay (new)

Feb 28, 2022 02:16AM

I enjoyed A Most Peculiar Act by Marie Munkara. It's a novella, so a quick read.

reply | flag

message 5: by Andrea (new)

Feb 28, 2022 02:26AM

Laefiren wrote: "Looking for some first nations authors to read. Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Anyone got any recommendations?"

Any particular genre?

reply | flag

message 6: by Laefiren (new)

Feb 28, 2022 02:29AM

Andrea wrote: "Laefiren wrote: "Looking for some first nations authors to read. Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Anyone got any recommendations?"

Any particular genre?"

I prefer fantasy overall but I'm not super dooper picky.

reply | flag

message 7: by Andrea (new)

Feb 28, 2022 02:37AM

Have you read Ghost Bird by Lisa Fuller? I think it has fantasy elements.

reply | flag

message 8: by Laefiren (new)

Feb 28, 2022 02:45AM

Andrea wrote: "Have you read Ghost Bird by Lisa Fuller? I think it has fantasy elements."

I haven't but it does sound interesting.

reply | flag

message 9: by Krystal (new)

Feb 28, 2022 02:16PM

Krystal (krystallee6363) | 2377 comments

Andrea wrote: "Have you read Ghost Bird by Lisa Fuller? I think it has fantasy elements."

That book blew me away! Highly recommend!

reply | flag

message 10: by Jazzy (last edited Mar 15, 2022 11:49AM) (new)

Mar 15, 2022 11:46AM

Here's a nice little Wiki article
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigen...

AND a list
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...

reply | flag

Books mentioned in this topic

Ghost Bird (other topics)
Ghost Bird (other topics)
Ghost Bird (other topics)
A Most Peculiar Act (other topics)
Tell Me Why: The Story of My Life and My Music (other topics)
More...

Authors mentioned in this topic

Lisa Fuller (other topics)
Lisa Fuller (other topics)
Lisa Fuller (other topics)
Marie Munkara (other topics)
Archie Roach (other topics)
More...