Karen Manton Karen Manton i(A88531 works by)
Born: Established: 1967 ;
Gender: Female
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1 y separately published work icon The Curlew's Eye Karen Manton , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2021 22116139 2021 single work novel

'A richly atmospheric Gothic mystery set around a ruined homestead in the NT's Top End.

''It struck her that in all these years, every highway and meandering track they'd taken together had been heading towards this destination. A shack perched halfway up a hill in an other-world of bizarre shadow plants and dark sentinel trees . . . Every road had been leading here, to this place.'

'Greta's partner Joel grew up with five brothers and a sister in a feisty household on an isolated NT property. But he doesn't talk about those days - not the deaths of his sister and mother, nor the origin of the scars that snake around his body.

'Now, many years later, he returns with Greta and their three young boys to prepare the place for sale. The boys are quick to settle in, and Joel seems preoccupied with work, but Greta has a growing sense of unease, struggling in the build-up's oppressive heat and living in the shadow of the old, burned-out family home. She knows she's a stranger in this uncanny place, with its eerie and alluring landscape, hostile neighbour, and a toxic dam whose clear waters belie its poison. And then there's the mysterious girl living rough whom Greta tries to befriend.

'Determined to make sense of it all, Greta is drawn into Joel's unspoken past and confronted by her own. Before long the curlew's haunting cry will call her to face the secrets she and Joel can no longer outrun.' (Publication summary)

1 Nobody Wants a Sick Man Karen Manton , 2014 single work short story
— Appears in: Review of Australian Fiction , vol. 11 no. 5 2014;
1 y separately published work icon Mardang Waakarl-ak The journey of the Rainbow Serpent Theresa Walley , Karen Manton (editor), Maree Klesch (editor), Theresa Walley (illustrator), Cheryl Martin (illustrator), Biara Martin (illustrator), Karl Brand (illustrator), Batchelor : Batchelor Press , 2013 7443170 2013 selected work picture book children's dreaming story

'This book contains six Wadjak stories composed by Theresa Walley and illustrated by herself, her daughter Cheryl Martin and granddaughter Biara Martin.'

'Yok Waakarl wer Yondok – Rainbow Serpent and Crocodile, tells of the creation of the rivers, lakes and waterholes is Wadjak country. It is a story of romance and courage as the mother Rainbow Serpent fights the crocodile from the north to protect Noongar Country. Many Noongar place names are included in this story as we travel with the Waakarl on her journey through Wadjak country.'

'Joondia Jili JiliI was a beautiful woman who tried to protect children from the evil magic man. Joondia Jili Jili threw the children into the sky to protect them and they transformed into the beautiful milky-way.'

'Noompat wer Karda – The Numbat and The Racehorse Goanna were two friends; well that was before they wanted to dress-up and show off their teenage colours. This story teaches us about friendship, loyalty and those that have true talent.'

'Pinjarra Waakarl is the protector of children and carer of Noongar people in the Murray River district, however this Waakarl is not so kind to those who want to disturb the tranquility and harmony of the Murray.'

'Danakat is the tragic story of how seven sisters lost their lives while searching for their father. The story tells of a family’s love and devotion to each other and how they stayed together for eternity.'

'Koodjal Nop is a tale of what can happen when disobedient boys don’t obey their elders.' (Source: Publisher's website)

1 y separately published work icon Dordenap Boodja Wongki : Stories from Bibulmun and Wardandi Country Maree Klesch , Maree Klesch (composer), Karen Manton (editor), Maree Klesch (editor), Karl Brand (illustrator), Batchelor : Batchelor Press , 2013 7438962 2013 single work selected work single work poetry prose Indigenous story

'The fifteen stories in this collection were unearthed from the Battye Library achieves and are a unique compilation of legends from Bibulmun and Wardandi Noongar country documented by Debra Buller-Murphy. Buller-Murphy’s uncle, Alfred John Bussell who had also prepared a Dordenup Wongie manuscript of the dialect, compiled the word lists and examples of sentence in Buller-Murphy’s manuscript.'

'It is with the authority and permission of Barbara Councillor that the Dordenap stories from Buller-Murphy’s manuscripts have been translated. Many of the stories in the manuscript are well known by Wardandi people and have been told and passed on through the generations.'

'This unique work is published in the Noongar Dordenap dialect. The stories include true love stories, creation stories, stories of evil men conquered by great magic men and the story of the great shaking that changed the face of Noongar country. The book was published with permission from Barbara Councillor as senior custodian of this country.' (Source: Publishers website)

1 All the Precious Things Karen Manton , 2013 single work short story
— Appears in: Review of Australian Fiction , vol. 8 no. 1 2013;
1 The Slow Living Diary Karen Manton , 2012 single work short story
— Appears in: Award Winning Australian Writing 2012 2012; (p. 232-241)
1 The Gills of Fish Karen Manton , 2011 single work short story
— Appears in: The Best Australian Stories 2011 2011; (p. 107-115)
1 1 y separately published work icon Koorlbardi wer Waardong : The Magpie and the Crow Kathy Yarran , Maree Klesch (editor), Karen Manton (editor), Charmaine Bennell (illustrator), Batchelor : Batchelor Press , 2010 Z1768641 2010 single work picture book children's

'Koorlbardi wer Waardong tells the story of how the magpie and the crow got their patterns. It is a bilingual children's book in Noongar Balardong and English, and comes with an accompanying audio CD.' (Source: Publishers website)

1 Phoebe's Scar Karen Manton , 2005 single work short story
— Appears in: The Best Australian Stories 2005 2005; (p. 105-118)
1 3 Tales from 2 Points of a Compass Karen Manton , 2003 single work short story fantasy
— Appears in: Northern Territory Literary Awards 2003 2003; (p. 43-47)
1 The Tempest (or Walking Off Progress Drive) Karen Manton , 2003 single work short story
— Appears in: Northern Territory Literary Awards 2003 2003; (p. 37-42) True North : Contemporary Writing from the Northern Territory 2004; (p. 114-124)
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