![]() ![]() WHAT IS YOUR LATEST BOOK OR CURRENT PROJECT? Yirra and Her Deadly Dog, Demon by Anita Heiss I’d say my big break came with the release of Who Am I? the diary of Mary Talence, Sydney 1937 as part of the My Australian Story series in 2003. I just sent my mss out to everyone and had faith. My first book, Sacred Cows, was published by Magabala Books in 1996 after being rejected by most publishing houses in Australia. I wasn’t great at writing comics, but I gave it my best shot for two years. My first writing job was as Editor of Aboriginal projects at Streetwize Comics back in 1992. Twitter: I Black Enough for You? by Anita Heiss ![]() Anita’s latest novel is Tiddas (Simon & Schuster) and she calls herself a creative disruptor. She was a finalist in the 2012 Human Rights Awards for her memoir Am I Black Enough for You? and was also a Finalist in the 2013 Australian of the Year Awards (Local Hero). Īnita is an Indigenous Literacy Day Ambassador and a proud member of the Wiradjuri nation. ![]() Anita has won four Deadly Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Literature for her novels Not Meeting Mr Right, Manhattan Dreaming and Paris Dreaming, and for the Macquarie PEN Anthology of Aboriginal Literature. ![]() Dr Anita Heiss is the author of non-fiction, historical fiction, commercial women’s fiction, poetry, social commentary and travel articles. ![]()
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