Ambelin Kwaymullina – November 28 2021

Ambelin is a novelist, illustrator and academic. She holds an LLB (Hons) from the University of Western Australia where she is currently an Assistant Professor in the Law School. Ambelin is from the Palyku people of the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Her mother is the acclaimed Indigenous writer and artist, Sally Morgan. Ambelin’s works of fiction include both young adult science fiction novels and children’s picture books. She loves reading sci-fi and fantasy books and has wanted to write a novel since she was six years old. Her first novel, The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf, Book 1 of ‘The Tribe’ series, was shortlisted for the 2012 Aurealis Awards in both the Science Fiction and Young Adult Fiction categories. Her other works include the picture books Caterpillar and Butterfly, Crow and the Waterhole, and The Two-Hearted Numbat, co-written with her brother, Ezekiel Kwaymullina. With other members of her family she has published the Curly books, Stopwatch books, and Charlie Burr series. She co-edited with Rebecca Lim Meet Me at the Intersection, an anthology of works by writers who are Indigenous, People of Colour, LGBTIQA+, and/or living with a disability.

The Lost Girl – Illustrated by Leanne Tobin
Walker Books, 2013; ISBN 9781921529634
5+ years
A beautiful story of how Mother Nature helps a lost girl find her way back to her family. The girl had lost her way. She had wandered away from the Mothers, the Aunties and the Grandmothers, from the Fathers and the Uncles and the Grandfathers. Who will show her the way home?
“This book captures the beauty and bounty of Australian flora and fauna in rich detail, in a style that children will undoubtedly pore over. It’s a lovely addition to the increasingly diverse body of Indigenous children’s literature.” – Books+Publishing

How Frogmouth Found Her Home
Fremantle Press, 2010; ISBN 9781921696015
2-6 years
Frogmouth isn’t like other birds. She doesn’t want to live in the trees. She is in search of something more. Only when she meets Moon and hears his intriguing offer can she finally find her true home.