Comments on: Indigenous Literacy Day 2009 http://bookthingo.com.au/indigenous-literacy-day-2009/ Reading (mostly) romance books down under Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:17:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Marg http://bookthingo.com.au/indigenous-literacy-day-2009/#comment-2834 Marg Thu, 03 Sep 2009 01:07:35 +0000 http://bookthingo.com.au/?p=2776#comment-2834 Bugger! I didn't see this until Thursday, and I had books to buy! Bugger! I didn’t see this until Thursday, and I had books to buy!

]]> By: Allison http://bookthingo.com.au/indigenous-literacy-day-2009/#comment-2821 Allison Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:01:30 +0000 http://bookthingo.com.au/?p=2776#comment-2821 I went to Galaxy today and picked up several Lynsay Sands, Kresley Cole and Katie Macalister as well as the new MaryJanice Davidson Undead and Unworthy and Molly Harper's Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men. I went to Galaxy today and picked up several Lynsay Sands, Kresley Cole and Katie Macalister as well as the new MaryJanice Davidson Undead and Unworthy and Molly Harper’s Nice Girls Don’t Date Dead Men.

]]> By: Kat http://bookthingo.com.au/indigenous-literacy-day-2009/#comment-2820 Kat Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:22:52 +0000 http://bookthingo.com.au/?p=2776#comment-2820 <p>Bron, what I liked about Adam was that his tracking skills were highlighted in As Darkness Falls because they were necessary for the plot. In Dark Country there wasn't such a big focus, and he was a bit more in the background because that's what the story required. I noticed it straight away because I was wondering if we'd see more of him.</p> <p>I'll look up Melissa James. Harlequin back lists are a bit of a challenge to acquire!</p> <p>I'm expecting two Anita Heiss books from the library, and I've been told that they have happy/optimistic endings. There goes my plan to reduce my TBR pile...</p> Bron, what I liked about Adam was that his tracking skills were highlighted in As Darkness Falls because they were necessary for the plot. In Dark Country there wasn’t such a big focus, and he was a bit more in the background because that’s what the story required. I noticed it straight away because I was wondering if we’d see more of him.

I’ll look up Melissa James. Harlequin back lists are a bit of a challenge to acquire!

I’m expecting two Anita Heiss books from the library, and I’ve been told that they have happy/optimistic endings. There goes my plan to reduce my TBR pile…

]]> By: Bronwyn Parry http://bookthingo.com.au/indigenous-literacy-day-2009/#comment-2815 Bronwyn Parry Wed, 02 Sep 2009 08:08:15 +0000 http://bookthingo.com.au/?p=2776#comment-2815 Kat, Melissa James (who has Indigenous family connections) had an Aboriginal romance hero some years ago in her Harlequin Mills & Boon book, Her Galahad. It was published in the Intimate Moments line, in about 2002.  However, I'm not aware of any others that I can think of. I certainly haven't felt knowledgeable enough, at least at this point in my white, female life,  to write Indigenous protagonists - especially not male ones. I know enough to know that there are so many cultural subtleties and differences between Indigenous experience and my experiences as a member of a majority culture that I would probably totally stuff it up! However, I didn't want Aboriginal people to be invisible in the community I portray in my books, either, and when Adam appeared in my head, he seemed perfect for the story. His tracking skills and Aboriginality are only one facet of his character; I hope he also comes across as a person in his own right, a young man who is a dedicated police officer, a good friend, and an active part of a broader community. At least, that's how I think of him - how readers see him may be another matter! I'll check back here to see if anyone recommends other romances with Indigenous characters, because I would love to read them.   Kat, Melissa James (who has Indigenous family connections) had an Aboriginal romance hero some years ago in her Harlequin Mills & Boon book, Her Galahad. It was published in the Intimate Moments line, in about 2002.  However, I’m not aware of any others that I can think of.
I certainly haven’t felt knowledgeable enough, at least at this point in my white, female life,  to write Indigenous protagonists – especially not male ones. I know enough to know that there are so many cultural subtleties and differences between Indigenous experience and my experiences as a member of a majority culture that I would probably totally stuff it up! However, I didn’t want Aboriginal people to be invisible in the community I portray in my books, either, and when Adam appeared in my head, he seemed perfect for the story. His tracking skills and Aboriginality are only one facet of his character; I hope he also comes across as a person in his own right, a young man who is a dedicated police officer, a good friend, and an active part of a broader community. At least, that’s how I think of him – how readers see him may be another matter!
I’ll check back here to see if anyone recommends other romances with Indigenous characters, because I would love to read them.
 

]]> By: Kat http://bookthingo.com.au/indigenous-literacy-day-2009/#comment-2812 Kat Wed, 02 Sep 2009 05:32:46 +0000 http://bookthingo.com.au/?p=2776#comment-2812 <p>Yep, only for today.</p> Yep, only for today.

]]> By: wandergurl http://bookthingo.com.au/indigenous-literacy-day-2009/#comment-2811 wandergurl Wed, 02 Sep 2009 04:40:31 +0000 http://bookthingo.com.au/?p=2776#comment-2811 Is it only for today? I don't have money today :( Is it only for today? I don’t have money today :(

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