This Book Thinks Ya Deadly! A Celebration of Blak Excellence

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This Book Thinks Ya Deadly! is an inspirational, illustrated compendium that celebrates the diversity and success of First Nations People.

Written by Corey Tutt, author of The First Scientists, this book features the profiles of more than 70 Blakfellas who are doing deadly things across sport, art, activism and science, through to politics, education and literature. It showcases the careers and Corey’s personal stories of First Nations People who have done great things in their respective fields, including Professor Marcia Langton, Miranda Tapsell, Tony Armstrong, Dr Anita Heiss, Danzal Baker (Baker Boy), Adam Goodes and Blak Douglas. 
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ISBN:

9781741178159

Format:

Hardback

Pages:

192

Dimensions:

21cm x 13cm

Weight:

760g

RRP:

$34.99

Publisher:

Hardie Grant Explore

Published:

07 June 2023

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Corey Tutt

Corey Tutt OAM is a Kamilaroi man from Nowra on the New South Wales south coast. As a kid, he dreamed of becoming a zookeeper and in high school he developed a love of STEM subjects. But unlike the arts and sport, he found there was little encouragement for Aboriginal people to pursue careers in STEM. In 2018, while working as a research assistant for the University of Sydney, Corey founded DeadlyScience, a not-for-profit organisation that

ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR

Molly Hunt

Molly Hunt is Balanggarra and Yolngu, having strong ties to Wyndham, Kimberley and Elcho Island, Arnhem Land. She is an artist, animator and writer with a passion for storytelling with her multi-disciplined, trademark bold and graphic style. Growing up in Wyndham, Western Australia, Molly was surrounded by naturally funny community characters which sparked a love for storytelling at a very young age. Molly is influenced by her mother,