Dr Anita Heiss is an award-winning Wiradyuri author known for her powerful contributions across historical fiction, children’s literature, and non-fiction. A proud Ambassador for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation, Anita’s acclaimed books include Barbed Wire and Cherry Blossoms, the 2020 University of Canberra Book of the Year, and Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray, winner of the 2022 NSW Premier’s Indigenous Writer’s Prize.
Her children’s titles—such as Who Am I?, Our Race for Reconciliation, and Kicking Goals with Goodesy and Magic—celebrate identity and resilience. Anita has also edited landmark anthologies including Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia and co-edited The Macquarie PEN Anthology of Aboriginal Literature.
When she’s not writing or advocating, Anita loves running, chocolate, and embracing her inner Koori Princess.
