List of Indigenous Australian writers

Numerous Indigenous Australians are notable for their contributions to Australian literature and journalism.

Literature[edit]

Edward Warrigal Anderson - novelist, winner of the David Unaipon Award in the Queensland Premier's Literary Awards^{[citation needed]}
Faith Bandler - activist and novelist
Larissa Behrendt - activist, lawyer & novelist
Lisa Bellear - dramatist and poet
Roger Bennett - playwright
Mary Carmel Charles - children's fiction
Ali Cobby Eckermann - poet & verse novelist
Jack Davis - poet & playwright
Wesley Enoch - playwright, director
Lionel Fogarty - poet and activist
Richard Frankland - playwright, filmmaker, singer, songwriter
Kevin Gilbert - activist, writer, artist
Jane Harrison - playwright
Ruth Hegarty - writer
Anita Heiss - novelist, poet & children's author
Ruby Langford Ginibi - writer, historian, autobiographer

Melissa Lucashenko - multiaward-winning novelist and essayist

Philip McLaren - award winning writer, artist, designer, filmmaker
Sally Morgan - writer
Mudrooroo (Colin Johnson) - poet, author, playwright (Note: Johnson's Aboriginality is contested by many)
Oodgeroo Noonuccal (Kath Walker) - poet
Doris Pilkington Garimara
Kim Scott - novelist
Dr D. Bruno Starrs - playwright and novelist ("That Blackfella Bloodsucka Dance!" [2012])
Margaret Tucker - activist and author of If Everyone Cared (1977) one of the first autobiographies of the Stolen Generations
Glenyse Ward author of autobiographical 'Wandering Girl' and of children's books.
Samuel Wagan Watson - poet
Sam Watson - novelist and filmmaker
Herb Wharton - poet and novelist
Tara June Winch - novelist
Alexis Wright - Miles Franklin Award winning novelist
Big Bill Neidjie
Kate Howarth - (Age Non-fiction Book of the Year 2010) Author
Nicole Watson - (David Unaipon Award Winner 2009) Author
Bruce Pascoe
Ray Mancini - writer, educator

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