Grace Lucas-Pennington

Grace is a Bundjalung fiction and poetry editor with experience working with First Nations Australian authors including Dr Paul Collis, Claire G Coleman and Alison Whittaker. Grace has also worked as a consultant, peer assessor, guest lecturer, and publishing industry advisor. She grew up mostly between northern NSW and the greater Logan/Brisbane area. Grace is interested in First Nations publishing, politics, media, social justice, and the arts. She is passionate about First Nations writing and promoting our stories. Grace currently works as Editor with the black&write! Indigenous Writing and Editing Project based at State Library of Queensland. Grace was a finalist in the 2017 Oodgeroo Noonuccal Indigenous Poetry Prize.