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Julie Janson

Uncategorized, Writer

Julie is a Burruberongal woman of Darug nation, living on Yuin Country. Her Janson convict ancestors lived in Aberdeen NSW from 1842. Julie is a novelist, playwright and poet. Novels: “Compassion” Magabala March 2024; “Madukka the River Serpent” UWAP 2022, longlisted for Miles Franklin Award and Davitt 2023. “Benevolence” Magabala 2020 and Harper Collins USA, UK 2022. Shortlisted Barbara Jefferis Award 2022, NIB Award 2020 and Voss Award 2020. Poetry: Winner of Oodgeroo Noonuccal Poetry Prize 2016 and Judith Wright Poetry Prize 2019. Shortlisted for the Gwen Harwood Poetry Prize 2025. Plays: “Black Mary” Belvoir St Theatre and SOCOG Festival of the Dreaming 1997. “Gunjies” Belvoir St Theatre, “Eyes of Marege” Sydney Opera House; “The Crocodile Hotel” play shortlisted for the Patrick White Award and Griffin Award.

 

Julie will be joining Suzanne Leal Nardi Simpson, and Jen Cowley in a panel, Wild Country, Safe Places discussing words and language at our 20025 Festival

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Dr. Anika Molesworth

Dr Anika Molesworth is a thought-leader of food systems resilience, a researcher in international agricultural development, an awarding winning author, and a sought-after keynote speaker.

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Richard Anderson

Richard is the author of two rural-crime novels, Retribution and Boxed. His latest book is Small Mercies, and all three are published by Scribe.

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Jen Cowley

Jen has worked in politics, communication, retail, adult education and in business, but it’s with storytelling and in community development that she feels most at home.

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Nardi Simpson

Nardi Simpson is a Yuwaalaraay writer, composer, playwright, and educator, as well as a musician and performer in the Stiff Gins. Song of the Crocodile (Hachette Australia) was the 2018 winner of a black&write!

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