Between the bookshelves - 8. Lisa Fuller

Listen to this episode from Between the bookshelves: A NSW Premier's Reading Challenge podcast on Spotify. In Episode 8 of Between the Bookshelves, we’re joined byaward-winning author Lisa Fuller, a proud Wuilli Wuilli woman. Lisa is an academic, editor, literary agent, and author of the acclaimed young adult novel Ghost Bird and the fantastical new middle-grade adventure Washpool.Lisa shares her Between the bookshelves pitch forboth of her books featured on the PRC booklists, sharing what makes each story powerful and why readers young and old should dive in, along with recommendations of what to read next. Lisa discusses the themes woven through Washpool - fromembracing our differences to the joys of adventuring to another world - and shares the touching backstory of how the book was inspired by her nieces. Lisa also takes us behind the scenes of writing Ghost Bird, discussing the complexprocess of making the book culturally safe, the importance of following community protocols, and the decision to include Aboriginal English to honour voice and identity.Plus, Lisa shares her thoughts on the growing representationof Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices in publishing, how literary awards empower writers, and her best writing and reading tips for budding storytellers.