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Former Sydney Swans footballer Adam Goodes and Archibald Prize-winning artist Vincent Namatjira are among the high-profile Indigenous Australians who have written children’s books to be published this year.
The move is part of a wider book industry trend with Indigenous authors’ stories for young readers winning awards and wide readership.
Adam Goodes in Vincent Namatjira’s Indulkana studio during a tour for the Indigenous Literacy and Numeracy Foundation.
An unprecedented six children’s books by First Nation authors and illustrators were shortlisted for this year’s Australian Book Industry Awards. Some, including rapper and comedian Adam Briggs’ book,