John Morrissey
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John Morrissey is a Melbourne writer of Kalkadoon descent. He was the winner of the 2020 Indigenous Writers Mentorship and runner-up for the Nakata Brophy Prize in 2018. John’s debut Firelight won an Aurealis Award and a Queensland Literary Award, and in 2024 he was named a Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Novelist. Bird Deity is his first novel.
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Books by John Morrissey
Stunning speculative fiction from the award-winning author of Firelight.
‘Bird Deity is a cosmic-horror-tinged story about purpose, loss and exploitation…A compelling read for fans of Ray Nayler and Claire G Coleman.’ Books+Publishing
A wildly imaginative, page-turning collection featuring ghost stories, science fiction and satire, with Aboriginal characters at its heart.
‘Firelight introduces us to a young writer with a dedication to the craft of short fiction. Each of John Morrissey's stories is a gem, while the collection as a whole is superb.’ Tony Birch
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