Jasmin McGaughey

Through a dedicated program for First Nations writers and editors, I was given the tools—the words—to explain why I looked for myself in stories in which there were no black girls.

Long lifelines power through Bonnie’s body. She feels them now, rushing from her heart and head down into the soles of her feet and into the sand she stands upon. Sinking her deep. Bonnie’s got sinus problems and that’s why she’s come to the beach. Saltwater is healing, she knows this right down in her […]

I have met many Australians who have no idea where a Torres Strait Islander person comes from. As a writer and editor, I believe books, particularly for younger readers, can play a vital role in letting my people’s voice be heard and our stories and culture celebrated.