Gary J. Lonesborough Gary J. Lonesborough i(8168278 works by) (a.k.a. Gary Dixon-Lonesborough)
Born: Established: 1995 ;
Gender: Male
Heritage: Aboriginal ; Aboriginal Yuin
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'Gary Lonesborough is a Yuin man, who grew up on the Far South Coast of NSW, Australia, as part of a large and proud Aboriginal family. Gary was always writing as a child and continued his creative journey at film school in Sydney.' (https://booksfromaustralia.com/book/the-boy-from-the-mish/)

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y separately published work icon We Didn't Think It Through Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2023 25988644 2023 single work novel young adult

'The thought comes to me: This is how I die. Dally is going to lose control and crash us into a pole or a house and we will be killed on impact.

'The justice system characterises Jamie Langton as a 'danger to society', but he's just an Aboriginal kid, trying to find his way through adolescence.

'Jamie lives in Dalton's Bay with Aunty Dawn and Uncle Bobby. He spends his downtime hanging out with his mates, Dally and Lenny. Mark Cassidy and his white mates - the Footy Heads - take every opportunity they can to bully Jamie and his friends. On Lenny's last night in town before moving to Sydney, after another episode of racist harassment, Jamie, Dally and Lenny decide to retaliate by vandalising Mark Cassidy's car. And when they discover the keys are in the ignition… Dally changes the plan. Soon they are all in Mark Cassidy's stolen car cruising through town, aiming to take it for a quick spin, then dump it.

'But it's a bad plan. And as a consequence, Jamie ends up in the youth justice system where he must find a way to mend his relationships with himself, his friends, his family and his future.' (Publication summary)

2024 winner Readings Prizes The Readings Young Adult Book Prize
2024 shortlisted Prime Minister's Literary Awards Young Adults' Fiction
2024 winner ACT Notable Awards ACT Literary Awards Children's Older Readers
2024 shortlisted New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards Indigenous Writer's Prize
2024 shortlisted New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature
2024 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Notable Book Older Readers
2024 highly commended Victorian Premier's Literary Awards Prize for Writing for Young Adults
y separately published work icon The Boy From the Mish Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2021 20461106 2021 single work novel young adult

'A heartwarming queer Indigenous Own Voices love story, from a startlingly talented debut author.

'Seventeen-year-old Jackson is living with his family on the Mish (former Aboriginal mission), hanging out with his mates, having problems with his girlfriend, teasing the tourists, and avoiding the racist boys in town. Jackson’s Aunty and cousins are visiting from the city for the summer holidays again. And this time Tomas, a mysterious boy, has come with them. While his mum and Aunty try to finish artwork, Jackson and Tomas grow close. As their friendship evolves, Jackson struggles with the changing shape of their relationship, self-acceptance and identity, and whether he’ll still be accepted by friends, family, and his Aboriginal community.

'Compelling, honest and beautifully written, The Boy from the Mish is a first novel like no other.' (Publication summary)

2022 selected White Ravens
2022 shortlisted New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards Indigenous Writer's Prize
2022 shortlisted CBCA Book of the Year Awards Book of the Year: Older Readers
2022 shortlisted Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) Australian Book of the Year for Older Children
2022 shortlisted APA Book Design Awards Best Designed Young Adult Book designed by Kirby Armstrong.
2022 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Notable Book Older Readers
2022 shortlisted Festival Awards for Literature (SA) Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature South Australian Literary Awards Young Adult Fiction
2022 winner Ena Noël Award
2022 shortlisted Indie Awards Young Adult
2022 shortlisted Victorian Premier's Literary Awards Prize for Indigenous Writing
2021 shortlisted Queensland Literary Awards Griffith University Young Adult Book Award
2021 shortlisted Readings Prizes The Readings Young Adult Book Prize
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