Blak Magic at the Melbourne Writers Festival

With thanks 🙏🏾

Thank you to these incredible sistas for what turned out to be a phenomenal day / night at the Melbourne Writers Festival on the weekend.

Saturday morning saw me share the stage with the always personable, professional and entertaining Shelley Ware (looking rodeo ready!). We had a lively, and at times hilarious conversation about the research and writing of RED DUST RUNNING (Simon & Schuster Australia).

The evening continued to fill my cup, taking the stage with song woman and session curator Nardi Simpson, who guided one of the most enriching panels I’ve ever had the pleasure to be on. Together with Amy McQuire and Alice Skye, we weaved some magic through story, song, and truth-telling, as we spoke of our inspirations, role models, challenges and creativity.

And we laughed! As we have done on this land for millennia.

I feel blessed every day for the privilege of my publishing platform, but on Saturday night I went to sleep thankful simply for being able to share space and a brief moment in time with these Blak Magic Women.

I was also grateful to all those who came and listened over the weekend, the many who actually heard us, and then went away to read more First Nations stories. Thank you!