Ambelin Kwaymullina
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Ambelin Kwaymullina

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Ambelin Kwaymullina is an Aboriginal writer and artist who comes from the Palyku people of the Pilbara region of Western Australia. She tells stories across a range of forms, including
picture books, novels, essays and poetry. Her books have won the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award and the Aurealis Award.

Books by Ambelin Kwaymullina
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Ambelin Kwaymullina

Shortlisted, Victorian Premier’s Literary Award, Young Adult, 2025
Shortlisted, NSW Literary Awards Ethel Turner Prize for Young People’s Literature, 2025
Shortlisted, Aurealis Award for Best Young Adult Novel, 2024
Longlisted, CBCA Book of the Year Award for Older Readers, 2025
Longlisted, ASLA DANZ Children’s Book Award, Young Adult Novels, 2025

A gripping YA fantasy novel featuring a deadly contest for the crown, a heroine determined to right the wrongs done to her people, and a smouldering love story that could change everything.

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