Merinda Dutton

Merinda Dutton is a Gumbaynggirr and Barkindji woman emerging writer, First Nations critic, and the co-founder of Blackfulla Bookclub, an online community for First Nations stories. In 2019 Dutton was recognised for her legal aid work with Aboriginal community and awarded the National Indigenous Legal Professional of the Year.

All essays by Merinda Dutton

Review: Merinda Duttonon Anita Heiss

Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray by Anita Heiss Simon & Schuster
400pp
Published August 2022
ISBN: 9781761104800

Flooded In and the Way Out

‘Stories of Aboriginal heroism (like that of Yarri and Jacky Jacky) are not new. In fact, our oldest stories tell of characters of high esteem, knowledge, and courage.’