Explore the Bunbury Libraries' range of powerful works by Aboriginal authors expressing rich culture and resilience. Our top picks highlight stories by First Nation authors and about First Nation people across our fiction and non-fiction sections.
Published 30 April 2024
Flock: First Nations Stories Then and Now
Edited by Ellen van Neerven
This wide-ranging and captivating anthology showcases both the power of First Nations writing and the satisfaction of a good short story.
The Boy from the Mish
by Gary Lonesborough
A tender, contemporary First Nation's coming-of-age YA book that speaks of the slow realisation of identity and finding one's place in the world.
My Tidda, My Sister
by Marlee Silva
Sharing the struggles and lives of First Nation women and girls, these stories are heartbreaking and inspiring. For non-Indigenous readers, it will leave you appreciating the strength, power and resilience of our First Nations sisters.
Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray
by Anita Heiss
Set on timeless Wiradyuri country and based on devastating true events, Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray (River of Dreams) is an epic story of love, loss and belonging.
Nicky Winmar : My Story from bush kid to AFL legend
by Nicky Winmar with Matthew Hardy
Thirty years after creating one of the most memorable moments in sporting history, Indigenous AFL legend Nicky Winmar tells his story in a moving and compelling memoir.