#Performances
#About the event
Duration: 60 minutes
Gary Lonesborough's award-winning debut YA novel The Boy from the Mish brings to light a perspective that is rarely explored: growing up in regional Australia as a young queer Aboriginal. Gary discusses his working relationship with his editor at Allen & Unwin, Elise Jones.#Series sponsored by
#Artist
Gary Lonesborough
Gary Lonesborough is a Yuin writer, who grew up on the Far South Coast of NSW as part of a large and proud Aboriginal family. Gary was always writing as a child, and continued his creative journey when he moved to Sydney to study at film school. Gary has experience in youth work, Aboriginal health, child protection, the disability sector (including experience working in the youth justice system) and the film industry. His young adult novels, The Boy from the Mish, We Didn't Think It Through, and I'm Not Really Here have been shortlisted for numerous awards.
