{"product_id":"i-am-the-desert-by-marie-elena-ellis-out-6-august-2026","title":"I am the desert by Marie Elena Ellis","description":"\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e.cs5CC07D4{margin:12pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt} .cs95B300B{11pt;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-style:normal;Calibri;} .cs97DFFCB{12pt;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-style:normal;Times New Roman;} .cs982313B{12pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-style:normal;Times New Roman;} .cs3388614{text-align:left;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;line-height:1.15;text-indent:0pt}\u003c\/style\u003e\r\n\t\r\n\t\u003cp class=\"cs5CC07D4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003eRed Dirt Poetry is proud to announce the publication of the highly anticipated debut poetry collection by acclaimed Arrernte poet \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs982313B\"\u003eMarie Elena Ellis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003eThis landmark collection brings together Ellis’s distinctive voice, weaving stories of Country, culture, memory, identity and belonging. Ellis offers readers an intimate and powerful exploration of contemporary Arrernte experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs5CC07D4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003eWithin the book are QR codes which take you to the audio recordings of the poetry and soundscapes created by Daniel “Dan the Underdog” McAleer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003eAs one of the Northern Territory’s most compelling emerging literary voices, Ellis continues a strong tradition of First Nations storytelling while forging new pathways through poetry. Her debut collection marks an important contribution to contemporary Australian literature and celebrates the enduring strength of Arrernte language, culture and community.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Red Kangaroo Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44510133715032,"sku":"9781764700900","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/8343\/1000\/files\/9781764700900_1.jpg?v=1786059872","url":"https:\/\/redkangaroobooks.au\/products\/i-am-the-desert-by-marie-elena-ellis-out-6-august-2026","provider":"Red Kangaroo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}