Cirrus@Austlit

'In the year 2076, the fate of humanity rests in the hands of 21 young warriors known as The Love Punks and The Satellite Sisters.

'Follow them as they blast off from Australia’s Pilbara desert to the far reaches of space on a mission to protect the world from an angry sky god.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

The story is based on true events from the author's Troy Eaton's life, exploring the cultural and spiritual connection between himself, his Nanna, an echidna and his country.

'Although Ngurrara is an original ‘fictionalised history’, it is based on real stories from a very real place. Ngurrara means ‘belonging to country home’ in the Ngarluma language. The Ngarluma people are the traditional owners of Murujuga, also known as the Burrup Peninsula in Western Australia where the story is set. Murujuga is home to approximately one million petroglyphs (rock carvings), some of which are more than 30,000 years old. This story is about the Ngarluma people and their continued connection to their country over thousands of years.' (Source: Yijala Yala Project website)

A spirit man journeys with a terrifying serpent, ripping up trees with an angry wind, smashing the land with floods and changing the country forever. Continuing the Australian Aboriginal oral tradition, this story was originally dreamt by a blind songsmith and is here sung in Yindjibarndi and spoken in English in an effort to continue passing it on.

'The grand finale is here! Episode 3: Porkchop Plots. When a gigantic tourist spaceship called 'The Mena Ironheart’ sets course for a sacred constellation, little do they know they’re flying towards imminent danger. Can the Love Punks and the Satellite Sisters steer them away from intergalactic catastrophe and save the day?' (Publisher's blurb)

'Episode 2: 'The Last Crystal'', introduces the Satellite Sisters, a young group of gravity defying girls whose job it is to watch over earth from space. We also meet a mysterious god, the Murujuga Rangers and Nana Tootie, who are all helping to steer the Love Punks out of more trouble. ' (Publisher's blurb)

'In the year 2076, the fate of humanity rests in the hands of fourteen young warriors known as The Love Punks. When a rocket booster crashes into their community branded with a mysterious petroglyph, its discovery leads the Love Punks on an epic journey across the cosmos, complete with spy bots, pranks and magic crystals.' (Publisher's blurb)

'Neomad is a fictional fantasy based on real characters, places and stories that connect the people to their country and aims to bring attention to the rich Indigenous cultural resources of the Pilbara in Western Australia, equally as rich as the vast mineral resources of the area. As part of the Yijala Yala Project, a group of 30 young people from the Ieramugadu (Roebourne) in the Pilbara have been collaborating with Sutu, creator of the multi-award winning NAWLZ interactive comic series.

Published in collaboration with Big hART.' (Publisher's blurb)