{"title":"Mykaela Saunders","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the Mykaela Saunders collection, a captivating selection of works from one of the most compelling voices in contemporary Australian literature. Delve into narratives that explore cultural identity, belonging, and the complexities of modern life, all through the unique lens of Saunders' storytelling prowess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eAlways Will Be\u003c\/em\u003e, Saunders paints a vivid picture of interconnected lives, exploring themes of heritage and the enduring ties to one's origins. The book resonates with readers who appreciate narratives that are rich in cultural depth and emotional honesty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlains of Promise\u003c\/em\u003e continues to weave Saunders' signature style of storytelling, blending poignant personal stories with broader societal themes. The novel immerses readers in a captivating exploration of interpersonal relationships against the backdrop of Australia's distinct landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe short story anthology \u003cem\u003eThis All Come Back Now\u003c\/em\u003e showcases Saunders' incredible range as a writer. Each story offers a unique glimpse into diverse human experiences, reflecting a tapestry of cultural narratives that invite readers to reflect on their own connections to family, place, and self.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMykaela Saunders' works fall under the \u003cstrong\u003eGeneral Fiction\u003c\/strong\u003e category, yet they transcend traditional boundaries by offering profound insights and engaging storytelling. Whether you are new to Saunders' writing or a long-time admirer, these books promise an enriching literary journey.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"always-will-be-by-mykaela-saunders-9780702266386","title":"Always Will Be","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the 2022 David Unaipon winner comes an outstanding and timely collection of speculative fiction imagining futures where Indigenous sovereignty is fully reasserted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this stunningly inventive and thought-provoking collection, Mykaela Saunders poses the question: what might country, community, and culture look like in the Tweed if Gooris reasserted their sovereignty?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach of the stories in \u003cem\u003eAlways Will Be\u003c\/em\u003e is set in its own future version of the Tweed. In one story, a group of girls plot their escape from a home they have no memory of entering. In another, two men make a final visit to the country they love as they contemplate a new life in a faraway place. Saunders imagines different scenarios for how the local Goori community might reassert sovereignty - reclaiming country, exerting full self-determination, or incorporating non-Indigenous people into the social fabric - while practising creative, ancestrally approved ways of living with changing climates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEpic in scope, and with a diverse cast of characters, \u003cem\u003eAlways Will Be\u003c\/em\u003e is the groundbreaking winner of the 2022 David Unaipon Award. This is a forward-thinking collection that refuses cynicism and despair, and instead offers entertaining stories that celebrate Goori ways of being, knowing, doing - and becoming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46670088044780,"sku":"9780702266386","price":36.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/307843482438.jpg?v=1752758935"},{"product_id":"plains-of-promise-by-mykaela-saunders-9780702268588","title":"Plains of Promise","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow included in UQP's First Nations Classics series with an introduction from Mykaela Saunders, \u003cem\u003ePlains of Promise\u003c\/em\u003e is a masterful novel from the only writer to have won both the Miles Franklin Literary Award and the Stella Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this brilliant novel, Alexis Wright evokes city and outback, deepening our understanding of human ambition and failure, and making the timeless heart and soul of this country pulsate on the page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 1950s Gulf Country of Queensland's far North, black and white cultures collide in a thousand ways as Aboriginal spirituality clashes with the complex brutality of colonisation at St Dominic's Mission. When Ivy Koopundi and her mother arrive at the Mission, they are immediately separated, and Ivy's life changes irrevocably.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYears later, Mary, a young woman who is working for a city-based Aboriginal Coalition, visits the old Mission and learns of her mother's and grandmother's suffering there. Mary's return reignites community anxieties, leading the Council of Elders to again turn to their spirit world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis stunning novel, from the only writer to win both the Miles Franklin Literary Award and the Stella Prize, showcases Alexis Wright's distinctive and far-reaching talents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46671230140652,"sku":"9780702268588","price":22.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/329863482438.jpg?v=1752806313"},{"product_id":"this-all-come-back-now-by-mykaela-saunders-9780702265662","title":"This All Come Back Now","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA world-first collection of blackfella speculative fiction from well-known and emerging First Nations writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe first-ever anthology of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander speculative fiction — written, curated, edited and designed by blackfellas, for blackfellas and about blackfellas. In these stories, \u003cem\u003ethis all come back\u003c\/em\u003e — all those things that have been taken from us, that we collectively mourn the loss of, or attempt to recover and revive, as well as those that we thought we'd gotten rid of, that are always returning to haunt and hound us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSome writers summon ancestral spirits from the past, while others look straight down the barrel of potential futures, which always end up curving back around to hold us from behind. Dazzling, imaginative and unsettling, \u003cem\u003eThis All Come Back Now\u003c\/em\u003e centres and celebrates communities and culture. It's a love letter to kin and country, to memory and future-thinking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46672489840876,"sku":"9780702265662","price":35.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/300603482438.jpg?v=1752851179"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/mykaela-saunders.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}