‘Ash Flies High‘ is the next middle reader book in the ‘Kimberley Kickers’ series. Following the successful ‘Krstel Kicks to Win‘ and CBCA Notables ‘Jy Goes for Gold‘ books, ‘Ash Flies High‘ is also set in remote outback Kimberley and... More
We’d play the game… “I love you to the tree”, “I love you to the car”, “I love you to the clouds”, “I love you to the star” getting bigger and bigger and further and further with the kids. A... More
The much anticipated final book in the ‘Black Cockatoo’ series ‘Ngurra Home’ is here. Since 2018 you’ve followed 12 year old Jaru girl Mia, as she learnt about her place in her culture and community and began exploring her identity... More
Halls Creek in the Kimberley Western Australia is almost as far away from the big AFL stadiums as you can get. Perth’s Optus Stadium just a little 30+ hr drive down south. Barefoot, adventurous First Nations kid, Krstel Petrevski grew... More
Have you read our new junior/middle fiction book yet? The first book in the Kimberley Kickers biography series, ‘Jy Goes for Gold’, is out now! Based on the life and stories of Jy Farrar, remote outback kid turned Gold Coast... More
Did you know it’s almost launch week for ‘Backyard Tennis’ the next picture book in my Blak&Write Fellowship winning series, Backyard Sports. What you didn’t know was the story behind it… The series was dreamed up on a long trip between... More
I would love your help. You might choose just one thing to do… or you might do a few. Free, no-obligation ways to help: Share, like or comment on my social media posts about Backyard Tennis– 🎾🧶to help us move up... More
So you’ve heard me dropping hints about my new book out on July 31st. And you might be wondering… so what is all the fuss about? ‘Backyard Tennis’ is the second book in the Blak&Write Fellowship winning Backyard Sports series. This new... More
You might be wondering ‘Where do I find good lists of deadly First Nations books?’…. and “where do you buy or borrow them”? Great places to find Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander books, authors and illustrators, include: The Facebook... More
This week I’m gonna chat about the importance of role models- real and fictional- for children and teens. For those of you just joining, I am Carl Merrison, a remote outback Jaru and Gija man from Halls Creek in the... More