Ambelin Kwaymullina
Palyku novelist, illustrator, and assistant professor of law
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Ambelin Kwaymullina (born 1975 in Perth, Western Australia[1]) is a Palyku novelist, illustrator, and assistant professor of law at the University of Western Australia.
Born1975 (age 50–51)
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Occupation
- Novelist
- Illustrator
- Academic
- Assistant Professor of Law
NationalityAustralian
AlmamaterUniversity of Western Australia (LLB Hons)
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She was born as the eldest of three children to Sally Morgan, an author and artist, and Paul Morgan, a teacher.[2][3] She graduated from the University of Western Australia in 1998 with a Bachelor of Laws with honours.[3] Kwaymullina's academic research focuses on both public law, and on Indigenous peoples and the law. Her works of fiction include both young adult science fiction novels and children's picture books.[4] Kwaymullina was a Cybernetic Imagination Resident at Australian National University in 2023-2024, to amplify Indigenous Futurisms.[5]
Bibliography
Academic
- "Indigenous Holistic Logic: Aspects, Consequences and Applications", (with Blaze Kwaymullina), Journal of Australian Indigenous Issues, Volume 17, Number 2, June 2014.
- "Living Texts: A Perspective on Published Sources", (with Blaze Kwaymullina, B and Lauren Butterly) Indigenous Research Methodologies and Indigenous Worldviews, International Journal of Critical Indigenous Studies, Vol 6, No. 1, 2013.
- "Learning to Read the Signs: Law in an Indigenous Reality", (with Blaze Kwaymullina) Journal of Australian Studies, Vol 34, Issue 2, 2010, pp. 195–208.
- "Solid Rock, Sacred Ground: Cultural Vandalism in the Pilbara", (with Sally Morgan) Australian Feminist Law Journal, Vol 26, 2007.
- "Living Together in Country: Creation, terra nullius and 'the trouble with tradition'", in Young, Simon The Trouble with Tradition: Native Title and Cultural Change, Federation Press, 2007.
- "Bulldozing Stonehenge: Fighting for Cultural Heritage in the Wild Wild West", (with Sally Morgan and Blaze Kwaymullina) in Indigenous Law Bulletin, Vol. 6, Issue 20, 2006, pp 6–9.
- "Seeing the Light: Aboriginal Law, Learning and Sustainable Living in Country", in Indigenous Law Bulletin, Vol. 6, Issue 11, 2005, pp 13–15.
- "Tradeable Water Rights Implementation in Western Australia", (with R. Banyard) Environmental Law and Planning Journal, Vol. 17, No. 4, 2000.
Non-fiction
- "Growing up, Grow up, Grown-Ups", Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia, Black Inc, Australia, 2018
- Living on Stolen Land, Magabala Books, Australia, 2020
Novels
The Tribe series
- The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf, Walker Books, Australia, 2012. (Shortlisted for Aurealis Award)
- The Disappearance of Ember Crow, Walker Books, Australia, 2013.
- The Foretelling of Georgie Spider, Walker Books, Australia, 2015.
Young adult fiction, co-authored with Ezekial Kwaymullina
- Catching Teller Crow, Allen & Unwin, 2018. (Winner, 2019 Victorian Premier's Prize for Writing for Young Adults)[6] (2019 CBCA Book of the Year Older Readers - Notable)[7]
- Liar's Test: The Silverleaf Chronicles, Book One, Text Publishing, 2024.[8] (Shortlisted for 2025 Victorian Premier's Prize for Writing for Young Adults[9] and the 2025 Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature, NSW Premier's Literary Awards)[10]
Picture books
- Crow and the Waterhole, Fremantle: Fremantle Press, 2007.
- Caterpillar and Butterfly, Fremantle: Fremantle Press, 2009.
- How Frogmouth Found Her Home, Fremantle: Fremantle Press, 2010.
- The Two-Hearted Numbat, Fremantle Press, 2012.
- The Lost Girl, Perth: Walker Books, 2014.
Artwork
- Indigenous Futurisms and AI,[5] Canberra: ANU School of Cybernetics, 2024.
