Black and Blue: A Memoir by Ver

Black and Blue: A Memoir by VerWINNER OF THE 2022 VICTORIAN PREMIER'S PRIZE FOR LITERATURE WINNER OF THE 2022 VICTORIAN PREMIER'S LITERARY AWARD FOR INDIGENOUS WRITING SHORTLISTED FOR THE DOUGLAS STEWART PRIZE FOR NONFICTION The story of an Aboriginal woman who worked as a police officer and fought for justice both within and beyond the Australian police force. A proud Gunai Kurnai woman, Veronica Gorrie grew up dauntless, full of cheek and a fierce sense of justice. After watching

Master storyteller Michael Morpurgo

} Tim Winton's heart-stopping

as he and his wife plan to leave

its nose grows and it starts to breathe a smelly green mist

On her return to school

Weighing up the freedoms against the losses

Multi-award winner:- Gold Medal Winner Apimondia World Beekeeping Award (2017)- Winner of Australian Book Industry Award (2017)- Winner of Whitley Award for Australasian Zoological Literature (2016)

Desperate for a sea change

Through her work

These works are now regarded as some of Australia's most treasured cultural

their families together and their communities alive - and often against overwhelming odds

Shawn Levy recounts the wild parties and scandalous liaisons