Overview

Meet Me at the Intersection is an anthology of short fiction, memoir and poetry by authors who are First Nations, People of Colour, LGBTIQA+ or living with disability. The focus of the anthology is on Australian life as seen through each author's unique, and seldom heard, perspective. With works by Ellen van Neerven, Graham Akhurst, Kyle Lynch, Ezekiel Kwaymullina, Olivia Muscat, Mimi Lee, Jessica Walton, Kelly Gardiner, Rafeif Ismail, Yvette Walker, Amra Pajalic, Omar Sakr, Wendy Chen, Jordi Kerr, Rebecca Lim, Michelle Aung Thin and Alice Pung, this anthology is designed to challenge the dominant, homogenous story of privilege and power that rarely admits 'outsider' voices.

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9781925591705

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'... the range of voices, styles and experiences makes for lively, thoughtful and entertaining reading ... Springing from the passion and insistence of its editors and contributors, Meet Me at the Intersection is the kind of inspired publishing I wish there was more of in Australia.' Leanne Hall, YA specialist, Readings 'the book's shining glory is the striking empathy that radiates through the prose and poetry. The protagonists on the page aren't one-dimensional or stereotypical, nor are they tokenistic props ... Instead they reflect specificity and nuance, and translate difficult and oftentimes serious themes into work that can be appreciated by young adults without descending into condescension.' Pelican Magazine 'Ultimately, Meet Me at the Intersection is such a powerful book full of a diverse range of stories from #OwnVoices authors. This is a book that we desperately needed ...' Written Word Worlds 'Many of the stories are raw and brutally honest. There is no filter to what is written and they say exactly what they think. Sometimes this can be confronting but mostly you appreciate the honesty and frankness of the story.' ReadPlus 'Editors did a fine job in collating stories of representation from a cross-section of those who are different, unique; of voices whom we rarely hear.' Tien's Blurb 'Every one of them felt personal, like the writer was sharing a part of them with me ... a fantastic collection that would be the perfect starting place for anyone who wants to increase the diversity of their reading (which should really be all of us!).' Bookish Bron '... fresh and important.' National Indigenous Times 'A highly recommended collection ... Meet Me at the Intersection offers young adults of marginalised groups the joy of recognition and expands opportunities for 'mainstream' readers to develop socio-cultural knowledge and empathy through well-written texts. It is particularly pleasing to find so many young, accomplished and developing authors whose voices should be widely represented in texts for children and young adults in the future.' Magpies 'Even though Australia is a nation of immigrants, rich in cultural diversity, we still have a long way to go before everyone can feel as though they belong ... The collection invites us into the headspace of people who may be different to us ... It would be a catalyst for interesting discussions in classrooms and book clubs.' Good Reading 'This powerful anthology of short stories, memoir and poetry is an important and compelling contribution to the 'Own Voices' literary movement in Australia ... Authenticity is on every page.' Writing WA 'This collection of short stories, poetry and memoir by writers from marginalised groups in Australia edges us closer to being able to provide our children and young people with literature that represents all Australians, and not just the privileged few.' Kids' Reading Guide 'Masterminded by authors Rebecca Lim and Ambelin Kwaymullina, this is a far-ranging and thoughtful anthology of Australian Own Voices writing - stories about marginalised peoples told by people from those marginalised groups ... Lively, entertaining and informed by personal experiences, this is a fantastic collection of contemporary Australian writing.' Readings

Author Information

Ambelin Kwaymullina is an Aboriginal writer and illustrator who comes from the Palyku people of the Pilbara region of Western Australia. She is the author and illustrator of a number of awardwinning picture books as well as a YA dystopian series. Her books have been published in the United States, South Korea and China. Ambelin is a prolific commentator on diversity in children's literature and a law academic at the University of Western Australia. Rebecca Lim is a writer, illustrator and lawyer based in Melbourne. Rebecca is the author of eighteen books, and has been shortlisted for the Prime Minister's Literary Award, INDIEFAB Book of the Year Award, Aurealis Award and Davitt Award for YA. Rebecca's work has also been longlisted for the Gold Inky Award and the David Gemmell Legend Award. Her novels have been translated into German, French, Turkish, Portuguese and Polish.

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