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'Nothing's been the same for Beth Teller since she died. Her dad, a detective, is the only one who can see and hear her—and he's drowning in grief. But now they have a mystery to solve together. As it unravels, Beth finds a shocking story lurking beneath the surface of a small town, and a friendship that lasts beyond one life and into another. Told in two unforgettable voices, this gripping novel weaves together themes of grief, colonial history, violence, love and family.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
Notes
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Chosen for the 2019 White Ravens list.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Sound recording.
- Dyslexic edition
- Large print.
Works about this Work
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Reading and Viewing : [Indigenous Texts for Year 7 - 10]
2019
single work
criticism
— Appears in: English in Australia , vol. 54 no. 1 2019; (p. 76-82) -
And Still the Birds Sing
2019
single work
review
— Appears in: Meanjin , Winter vol. 78 no. 2 2019; (p. 188-191)
— Review of The White Girl 2019 single work novel ; Terra Nullius 2017 single work novel ; Catching Teller Crow 2018 single work novel ; Too Much Lip 2018 single work novel'As some recently published works have shown, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander storytellers are continuing to embrace fiction-writing as a vessel for speaking truth to power. Constantly branching out into new genres—experimenting, fusing, transforming—there’s a noticeable increase in First Peoples speculative fiction being published in Australia.
With each line across the page, the colonial grip on the continent loosens. Fingers unclasp, story by story. Not all of these stories are from deep time—some are reimagined or even newly born—but they all carry power. Story-trails weave across paper and screen towards a common destination: truth-telling.' (Introduction)
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Respect, Relationships, Renewal : Aboriginal Perspectives on the Worlds of Tomorrow
2019
single work
essay
— Appears in: Westerly , vol. 64 no. 1 2019; (p. 121-134) 'I am an author of Indigenous Futurisms, a phrase coined by Aninishaabe academic Grace Dillon to describe a form of storytelling whereby Indigenous authors use the speculative fiction genre to challenge colonialism and imagine Indigenous futures (1–3). Indigenous Futurisms present both challenges and opportunities for Indigenous storytellers as we speak our truths to the settler-states—and the settler literacies—that were created out of, and continue to benefit from, our dispossession.' (Introduction) -
Local Voices on the Global Stage : International Rights Sales of Indigenous-authored Books
2019
single work
column
— Appears in: Books + Publishing , March vol. 98 no. 1 2019; (p. 5)'Are we entering a growth period for international rights sales of Indigenous-authored books for young people? Sarah Farquharson reports.'
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[Review] Catching Teller Crow
2018
single work
review
— Appears in: Aurealis , no. 116 2018; (p. 53-54)
— Review of Catching Teller Crow 2018 single work novel
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Ambelin Kwaymullina & Ezekiel Kwaymullina : Catching Teller Crow
2018
single work
review
— Appears in: The Saturday Paper , 8-14 September 2018;
— Review of Catching Teller Crow 2018 single work novel'Ambelin Kwaymullina and Ezekiel Kwaymullina are a sister-and-brother team of Aboriginal writers who come from the Palyku people of the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Catching Teller Crow isn’t their first collaborative effort, but it is their first young-adult novel. A fusion of ghost story and crime thriller, it also combines poetry and fiction to striking and exciting effect.' (Introduction)
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[Review] Catching Teller Crow
2018
single work
review
— Appears in: Aurealis , no. 116 2018; (p. 53-54)
— Review of Catching Teller Crow 2018 single work novel -
And Still the Birds Sing
2019
single work
review
— Appears in: Meanjin , Winter vol. 78 no. 2 2019; (p. 188-191)
— Review of The White Girl 2019 single work novel ; Terra Nullius 2017 single work novel ; Catching Teller Crow 2018 single work novel ; Too Much Lip 2018 single work novel'As some recently published works have shown, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander storytellers are continuing to embrace fiction-writing as a vessel for speaking truth to power. Constantly branching out into new genres—experimenting, fusing, transforming—there’s a noticeable increase in First Peoples speculative fiction being published in Australia.
With each line across the page, the colonial grip on the continent loosens. Fingers unclasp, story by story. Not all of these stories are from deep time—some are reimagined or even newly born—but they all carry power. Story-trails weave across paper and screen towards a common destination: truth-telling.' (Introduction)
-
Local Voices on the Global Stage : International Rights Sales of Indigenous-authored Books
2019
single work
column
— Appears in: Books + Publishing , March vol. 98 no. 1 2019; (p. 5)'Are we entering a growth period for international rights sales of Indigenous-authored books for young people? Sarah Farquharson reports.'
-
Respect, Relationships, Renewal : Aboriginal Perspectives on the Worlds of Tomorrow
2019
single work
essay
— Appears in: Westerly , vol. 64 no. 1 2019; (p. 121-134) 'I am an author of Indigenous Futurisms, a phrase coined by Aninishaabe academic Grace Dillon to describe a form of storytelling whereby Indigenous authors use the speculative fiction genre to challenge colonialism and imagine Indigenous futures (1–3). Indigenous Futurisms present both challenges and opportunities for Indigenous storytellers as we speak our truths to the settler-states—and the settler literacies—that were created out of, and continue to benefit from, our dispossession.' (Introduction) -
Reading and Viewing : [Indigenous Texts for Year 7 - 10]
2019
single work
criticism
— Appears in: English in Australia , vol. 54 no. 1 2019; (p. 76-82)
Awards
- 2022 nominated Sakura Medal (Japan) — English Middle School Books
- 2019 selected White Ravens
- 2019 shortlisted Queensland Literary Awards — Griffith University Young Adult Book Award
- 2019 shortlisted Tin Duck Award, Western Australian Science Fiction Foundation (WASFF) — Best WA Professional Long Written Work
- 2019 shortlisted Norma K. Hemming Award — Long Work