Suggestions for popsugar challenge with Aussie authors

[Meg]

Hi, I'm looking for help with finding some books for my 2021 challenge.

I do the Popsugar reading challenge each year, but have decided to give myself the bonus challenge of doing it with all Aussie authors. (The challenge is here if you are curious... https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/fi...)

I think I've worked out a book for all prompts except 3, so looking for suggestions if you have any ideas!

An afrofuturist book
A book with a family tree
A book that was published anonymously

[Andrea]

For the anonymous one, have you read The Bride Stripped Bare? It was originally published anonymously although I think we all knew who the author was.

[Meg]

Andrea wrote: "For the anonymous one, have you read The Bride Stripped Bare? It was originally published anonymously although I think we all knew who the author was."

Ah yes, I've already read it!

[Carolyn]

My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin was published anonymously. Her name was Stella Miles Franklin but she wanted publishers and readers to think it was published by a man. If you've read it there's her sequel My Career Goes Bung.

[Meg]

Carolyn wrote: "My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin was published anonymously. Her name was Stella Miles Franklin but she wanted publishers and readers to think it was published by a..."

Great idea. I haven't ever read it!

[Krystal]

Octavia Butler has to be worth looking into for afrofuturist books, right?

Family trees feels like it should be easy but nothing is coming to mind lol

[Veronica ⭐️]

I read a book this year with a family tree in the front.

Was it Grown Ups? Does anyone know?

I will have to have a think about it.

[Veronica ⭐️]

Veronica ⭐️ wrote: "I read a book this year with a family tree in the front.

Was it Grown Ups? Does anyone know?

I will have to have a think about it."
Cancel that..not an Aussie author.

[Meg]

Krystal wrote: "Octavia Butler has to be worth looking into for afrofuturist books, right?

Family trees feels like it should be easy but nothing is coming to mind lol"

I like octavia butler, but she's not Australian!
And yes family trees should be easy, but it's a hard thing to search for!

[Krystal]

Meg wrote: "Krystal wrote: "Octavia Butler has to be worth looking into for afrofuturist books, right?

Family trees feels like it should be easy but nothing is coming to mind lol"

I like oc..."

Oh yeah, duh me haha. That one will be a toughie!

[Kahlia]

If you're ok with something that fits the spirit of the Afrofuturism prompt if not the exact definition, you could try The Old Lie by Claire G. Coleman. Otherwise, Eugen Bacon is an African-Australian author, though I haven't actually read any of her work yet.

[Meg]

Kahlia wrote: "If you're ok with something that fits the spirit of the Afrofuturism prompt if not the exact definition, you could try The Old Lie by Claire G. Coleman. Otherwise,..."

Great suggestion. I loved Terra Nullius too