Thomas Mayor is a Torres Strait Islander man who lives on Larrakia Country in Darwin. A father of five children, he is a wharfie and union official for the Maritime Union of Australia. He has tirelessly advocated for the proposals in the Uluru Statement from the Heart, and is the author of four bestselling books. His First book, Finding the Heart of the Nation: The journey of the Uluru Statement towards Voice, Treaty and Truth, tells his story, the story of the Uluru Statement, and the stories of the remarkable people he met on his campaigning journey. A children’s version, Finding Our Heart, was published in June 2020. In 2021, Thomas released a children’s book, Freedom Day: Vincent Lingiari and the Wave Hill Walk-Off, published by Bright Light; and Dear Son – Letters and reflections from First Nations fathers and Sons. Thomas has also published numerous articles and essays with The Guardian, Griffith Review, Crikey and The Sydney Morning Herald.