Summary
Shortlisted, Queensland Literary Awards 2024, Premier’s Award for a Work of State Significance
Shortlisted, Queensland Literary Awards 2024, Young Adult Book Award
Jono, a city-born Indigenous teenager is trying to figure out who he really is. Life in Brisbane hasn’t exactly made him feel connected to his Country or community. Luckily, he’s got his best friend, Jenny, who has been by his side through their hectic days at St Lucia Private.
…Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781760802646 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1760802646 |
| Author: | Graham Akhurst |
| Publisher: | UWA Publishing |
| Imprint: | UWA Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Release Date: | 1 October 2023 |
| Weight: | 232g |
| Audience Age: | 13 |
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Graham Akhurst
Graham Akhurst is an Aboriginal writer and academic hailing from the Kokomini of Northern Queensland. He is currently a Lecturer of Indigenous Australian Studies and Creative Writing at The University of Technology Sydney. He is a contributing editor at Kweli Journal, New York City. Graham was named the first Indigenous recipient of the Fulbright W.G Walker award as the highest-ranked postgraduate Australian applicant. His Fulbright award funded the completion of an MFA in Fiction from Hunter College (CUNY). Graham also completed an MPhil and a first-class honors degree both in Creative Writing from The University of Queensland. He currently lives and works on Gadigal Country in Sydney. Borderland is his first novel. Graham Akhurst is represented by Danielle Binks and the Jacinta di Mase Agency.
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