Warra Warra Wai

‘You will close this book feeling closer to your country.’ – Bruce Pascoe, author of Dark Emu‘These are the stories that Australians need to hear.’ – Karen Mundine * Reconciliation Australia *‘As this instructive re-enchantment of the standard “discovery” narrative shows, point of view is everything when it comes to how history is told and understood.’ * The Age *‘A wonderful contribution to the most creative and innovative new chapter in Australian history, which merges settler stories with those of the First Nations - a must-read.’ – Henry Reynolds‘Rix and Cormick started with a supposedly “simple idea” but the result is complex, subtle, surprising and poignant … Warra Warra Wai is a triumph of collaborative truth-telling.’ – Kate Fullagar, author of Bennelong and Phillip‘Impressive collaboration in truth-telling and history, so essential in these times.’ – Dr Jackie Huggins, AM, FAHA, author/historian‘A fascinating exploration of the view from both the ship and the shore … Warra Warra Wai is told with freshness, gentle humour and empathy … The land itself begins to sing to us all.’ – Jeff McMullen, journalist, author, filmmaker‘Ambitious in scope … Warra Warra Wai successfully creates a keeping place for the stories that everyone must know’ * Books+Publishing *‘a riveting read’ * Inside Story *

Darren Rix is a Gunditjmara-GunaiKurnai man with Ngarigo bloodlines. He grew up in the tin huts and tents of ‘Silver City’, South Nowra, with his eleven siblings. His family later got their first house in the Bega Valley, and he attended school in Bega. At fourteen, Darren moved to Ngunnawal country – Canberra – to which he has songline ties through his Ngarigo bloodlines. He has worked as a radio reporter for the Brisbane Indigenous Media Association, and with the Ngunnawal people as a cultural sites officer in Canberra. Darren is an accomplished musician, as was his uncle, Archie Roach. He has appeared in the TV program Rake. Darren has six children and twelve grandchildren.

Dr Craig Cormick OAM is an award-winning author and science communicator. He has published many more books than he has children and grandchildren (and he has four and three of those respectively). He was born on Dharawal Country – Wollongong – and has lived in the Blue Mountains and Queensland. He currently lives on Ngunnawal land in Canberra. He has been Chair of the ACT Writers Centre, co-host of the literary podcast Secrets from the Green Room, and has edited several magazines and books. He is drawn to stories of people whose voices have been hidden from history.