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Anita Heiss

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Sydney, Australia

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Professor Anita Heiss – bio

Anita is a proud member of the Wiradjuri nation of central New South Wales, and is one of Australia’s most prolific and well-known authors, publishing across genres, including non-fiction, historical fiction, commercial fiction and children’s novels.

Her adult fiction includes Not Meeting Mr Right, Avoiding Mr Right, Manhattan Dreaming, Paris Dreaming and Tiddas. Her most recent books include Barbed Wire and Cherry Blossoms which was longlisted for the Dublin International Literary Prize and was named the University of Canberra’s 2020 Book of the Year.

The anthology Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia which Anita edited, was named the Small Publisher Adult Book of the Year at the 2019 Australian Book Industry Awards ...more

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Average rating: 3.9 · 3,863 ratings · 653 reviews · 26 distinct works • Similar authors

	Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia by Anita Heiss (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Evelyn Araluen (Contributor), Bebe Backhouse (Contributor) 4.34 avg rating — 1,739 ratings — published 2018 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Am I Black Enough For You? 3.81 avg rating — 339 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Barbed Wire and Cherry Blossoms 3.67 avg rating — 299 ratings — published 2016 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tiddas 3.25 avg rating — 283 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Who Am I? The Diary Of Mary Talence, Sydney 1937 3.92 avg rating — 259 ratings — published 2001 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Manhattan Dreaming 3.28 avg rating — 170 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Not Meeting Mr Right 2.95 avg rating — 160 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Paris Dreaming 3.52 avg rating — 97 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Avoiding Mr Right 3.10 avg rating — 101 ratings — published 2008 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I'm Not Racist, But ... 4.20 avg rating — 56 ratings — published 2007 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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January 26 – what you can read, view and do

I started writing this in early January and my social media timelines were already full of the angst that appears every year in the lead up to January 26. The conversations don’t change much, but the emotional and mental exhaustion that comes with having them does – it gets worse.

Tee by Vernon Ah Kee, Dark & Disturbing

This year I am taking myself off Twitter and Facebook mid-January to save my san

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Loved it. Perfect holiday read.
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Anita rated a book it was amazing You Don't Know Me by Sara Foster (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Another gem by Sara Foster. Unputdownable!
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Anita wants to read Every Morning A Foot Is Looking For My Neck by Bonita Lee Penn	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Anita and 8 other people liked Kathy's review of Barbed Wire and Cherry Blossoms: " Loving historical reads and the fact that Cowra is only a few hours from where I live, I have always had an interest in the Cowra Breakout and that time period. The love story of Mary & Hiroshi was slow and gradual and I just loved it. With Mary sne" Read more of this review »
Mar 14, 2017 05:14PM · see review
Anita made a comment on 52 Weeks of Gratefulness: Week 42 – Having a sense of belonging " Carolyn wrote: "I wish that cleansing dance could be added to the treatment plan for every teenager with anxiety issues - what a blessing for them tha ...more "
Nov 14, 2016 01:47AM · see blog post
Anita rated a book it was amazing Comfort Food by Ellen Van Neerven	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Aug 25, 2016 05:53PM · 3 likes · like
Anita answered a question about The Intervention: Do any readers notice that none of the contributors are people "on the ground" as the author says. I was chief executive officer of the remote community Kintore the day the army and the government officials rolled in. I have never been contacted for a contribution nor do I see any names of people from Kintore. Plenty of academics and people from the east coast but none from the remote communities directly effected? Hello Unreconstructed, There are 13 statements from grassroots NT people or Aborigninal communities impacted on by the Intervention spread throughout the book. The ‘concerned Australians' publications (http://www.concernedaustralians.com.a...) additio See Full Answer
Aug 22, 2016 01:14AM · 1 like · like
Anita and 9 other people liked Natty's review of Who Am I? The Diary Of Mary Talence, Sydney 1937: " I came across this book because of my yearly aussie author challenge, and what a delight it was. Who Am I? The Diary Of Mary Talence, Sydney 1937 is written with a target audience of young teens and adults, but I soon find myself immersed into Mary's" Read more of this review »
Jul 23, 2016 02:26AM · see review

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Quotes by Anita Heiss

“How can you possibly be an agent of positive change in the world when you are full of bitterness and hatred?”
― Anita Heiss, Am I Black Enough For You?

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“Who do we know in Canberra who wears a suit?’ Libby asked. ‘More importantly, who looks good?’ I asked. ‘Stephen Smith,’ Libby offered. ‘Wayne Swan,’ Denise countered. ‘Peter Garrett?’ Libby asked ‘Greg Combet, most definitely,’ I insisted. ‘Julia Gillard,’ Libby said adamantly. Both Denise and I looked at her strangely. ‘What? Seriously, she wears a suit better than any of those guys. Especially that purple one she has.”
― Anita Heiss, Manhattan Dreaming

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“Using Wiradjuri language on the cover of my novel makes a strong statement … regarding the reclamation and maintenance of the traditional language of my family.”
― Anita Heiss, Bila Yarrudhang-galang-dhuray: River of Dreams

tags: australian-indigenous-fiction, first-nations, wiradjuri

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What should be our October Read Around the World book (Oceania)?

Am I Black Enough For You? by Anita Heiss (Australia)

13 votes 37.1%

Terra Nullius by Claire G. Coleman (Australia)

9 votes 25.7%

The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman (Australia)

7 votes 20.0%

Resurrection Bay by Emma Viskic (Australia)

6 votes 17.1%

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