Because I Love Him 2006 QUEENSLAND PREMIER'S LITERARY AWARDS

2006 QUEENSLAND PREMIER'S LITERARY AWARDS

HISTORICAL & CRITICAL STUDIES AWARD

who designs the Feathery Paraglider that allows Lofty to win the day

Every Secret Thing is a nothing-is-sacred misadventure that crackles with Marie Munkara’s famous acerbic humour

nestles with Moon and dreams of flying among the stars

Because I Love Him 2006 QUEENSLAND PREMIER'S LITERARY AWARDSBecause I Love Him by Ashlee Donohue is a memoir of privileged insight into strong family ties, the intricacies of relationships and the unspoken expectations within urban Aboriginal communities. This is a very personal account of love, loss, addiction, motherhood and domestic violence. Ashlee chronicles the profound impact of life on the margins on herself, her family and her community. A proud Dunghutti woman, born and raised in Kempsey NSW, Ashlee