Edith Wright is of Bardi Jawi descent. With over thirty years experience, she is retired from a diverse career in education including classroom teacher, Principal at Wangkatjungka Remote Community School and District Aboriginal Education Manager. In 2000 her first book Full Circle, a focus on her family history, was published. Her first children’s book Charlie’s Swim was published by Magabala Books in 2022. As a Director on the board of Magabala Books, she is well placed to ensure First Nation’s children see their culture reflected in children’s literature. Her latest work is The Burden and the Blessing.
Edith Wright of the Bardi Jawi people grew up listening to stories about her great-grandfathers, two white men from Europe who changed the face of the Kimberley forever. Using eyewitness accounts…
