Aunty Barbara Nicholson

Aunty Barbara Nicholson is a Wadi Wadi Elder from the Illawara who holds a degree in English Literature (Newcastle) and an Honorary Doctorate of Laws (UOW). In 2023 Aunty Barb was the recipient of the FNAWN Lifetime Achievement to First Nations Literature. She initiated the Ngana Barangarai (Black Wallaby) project which collects and publishes writing from the First Australian inmates in Junee Jail for the last 12 years. The anthology Dreaming Inside: Voices from Junee Correctional Centre is a unique collection of the authentic voice of its contributors.