Blak and Bright

Over four unforgettable evenings, two powerhouse Blak writers will share their journeys, their craft, and the raw, unapologetic stories that fuel their words. This isn’t just about writing; it’s a celebration of culture, creativity, and the pure power of storytelling. You’ll laugh, you’ll reflect, and you’ll walk away inspired – Blak Ink is a yarn you won’t want to miss. Edition 2: Resilient Truth with Jeanine Leane and Claire G. Coleman Thursday 29 May, 6pm to 7pm Jeanine Leane and Claire G. Coleman are two of the most fearless and incisive voices in First Nations literature today. Their work unflinchingly interrogates colonial narratives, dismantles myths and reclaims space for Aboriginal storytelling on their own terms. In this powerful conversation, they will explore the role of literature as resistance, the urgency of truth-telling and the enduring fight for sovereignty and justice. With sharp critique, poetic precision and unwavering honesty, Jeanine and Claire will challenge the systems that seek to erase, distort and silence. It will be raw. It will be real. And it will remind you why words matter in the ongoing fight for truth and self-determination. Author Bios Claire G. Coleman is a Noongar woman whose family have belonged to the south coast of Western Australia since before history started being recorded. Growing up near Boorloo, now living in the hills near Naarm she writes fiction, non-fiction, drama and verse. Her work includes Terra Nullius, The Old Lie, Lies, Damned Lies and Enclave. Jeanine Leane belongs to the Wiradjuri people from the Murrumbidgee river. She is a poet, teacher, author and essayist who is well published in the areas of Aboriginal writing, writing difference and literary criticism.