About Me
Lenora Thaker
I am a proud Meriam and Wagedagam woman born and raised on Gimuy-Walubarra Yidinji country in far north Queensland. I have worked in the government, community and private sectors and been a staunch advocate for First Nations children and families. I am published in anthologies including Growing Up Torres Strait Islander In Australia and On Butterfly Wings, and in magazines including The Big Issue.
In 2021 I was awarded the Writing NSW Boundless Mentorship for my manuscript about a family of Torres Strait Islanders living in a shantytown during the 1930s.
My ground-breaking debut novel, The Pearl of Tagai Town, is published by Text Publishing.
I am proudly a member of the First Nations Australia Writers Network.