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Edie Mitsuda

Edie is a teacher, writer and bookseller, living on unceded Menang Noongar Boodja. She is currently working on her first novel.

Works By Edie Mitsuda

A Disrupting Darkness
Reviewing Heather Rose’s new novel, Edie Mitsuda weighs up the ethical burden of writing characters marked by histories of slavery and colonisation. What are the responsibilities in resisting what Toni Morrison called ‘the economy of stereotype’?
13 May. 2026
The Statue of David
If sport is often compared to religion, sport writing offers the means of conversion. Reading two books on AFL, Edie Mitsuda reflects on the appeal of fandom, from the sense of community and custodianship to the thrill of transcending the ego.
21 Mar. 2025