Blak & Bright First Nations Literary Festival acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation as the traditional custodians of the sacred lands on which we work. We pay our respects to the people of the Kulin Nations and all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders, past present and future.
We recognise all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as the first storytellers; and that knowledge transfer through storytelling is imbedded in the very DNA of this Country.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this website may contain images, voices or names of deceased persons in photographs, film, audio recordings or printed material.
At the beginning of many sessions, look forward to three-minute “bonus” yarns from up-and-coming storytellers. See the future of Blak stories now.
Thank you to Jeanine Leane for holding a masterclass to prepare our deadly 2024 Yarn Bombers for their time to shine. You can read more about Jeanine here.
Ari is a proud Nangu and Kuku Yalanji storyteller, poet and overall enjoys exploring in many mediums of self expression. Born and raised in Larrakia Country, they now find themselves down in Wurundjeri and Boon Wurrung Country, studying at the University of Melbourne in a Bachelor of Arts degree (Indigenous & Gender Studies). Ari is…
moirra. is a Yorta Yorta, Boonwurrung, and Jewish transsexual self-taught writer, poet and artist based in Naarm. Unapologetic Blak queerness and politicism is central to all their work. Through their passion for decolonial storytelling and challenging settler-colonial narratives, xer writing examines the relationship between queer and trans peoples, our families and communities, and the wider…
Skye is an emerging Dulgubarra-Yidinji creative writer living in Naarm. But this doesn’t mean that she’s new to writing – in fact, she’s been a copywriter for over eleven years. She has written for organisations like Bank of us, Employment Hero, and TasWriters. In February 2023 she founded her own copywriting and marketing agency, BluSkye…
Chloe is a genderqueer artist that moved to Naarm (Melbourne) to explore their abilities and opportunities. They are a published writer, writing for Spirited Devonport and BluSkye Marketing. They are also an award-winning photographer, with both their painting and photography showcased in multiple art exhibitions. Chloe has a passion for performing, having some experience with…
Lay Maloney is a young genderfluid storyteller of the Gumbaynggirr and Gunggandji nations and South Sea Islander heritage based on Wurundjeri Country.
Isobel Morphy-Walsh, a proud Nirim Baluk woman from the Taun Wurrung (Taungurung) people. Isobel is a mutli-disciplinary artist and writer spanning both visual art and performance art. Isobel is a weaver, a curator, a producer, an activist and an educator, a programmer, a singer and soon a playwright. Isobel has spent her life working with her community and our…
