Aunty Kerry Reed-Gilbert
A Wiradjuri woman from Central New South Wales, Aunty Kerry Reed-Gilbert was the inaugural Chairperson of the First Nations Australia Writers Network (FNAWN) and continued as a patron until her death 2019, just before The Cherry Picker’s Daughter was released. She edited and co-edited numerous collections and publications for First Nations Australia writers and her own work was featured in many journals nationally and internationally.