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Thousands of children nationwide embraced and celebrated Aboriginal culture through Wylah. Both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people are allowed to dress up as their new
Aboriginal Superhero.
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Wylah is proud to be published by Allen & Unwin, Australia's leading independent publisher under its Albert Street Books imprint.
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Meet Wylah: warrior, hero and friend. Her adventures have been 40,000 years in the making!
Wylah is brave, clever and strong-willed, and all her best friends are giant megafauna animals.
Wylah dreams of becoming an art teacher like her greatly respected Grandmother. But when her tribe is attacked by the Dragon Army and taken captive, Wylah must summon the courage to unite the five Guardians and save her people.
But she isn't a warrior. Not yet, anyway.
What will it take for Wylah to become a warrior, like her Grandmother before her?
Introducing an unforgettable cast of characters, Wylah: The Koorie Warrior is a heart-stopping and imaginative adventure, inspired by First Nations history and grounded in culture.
Wylah is Co-Written by Jordan Gould a Proud Peek Whurrong Man and Richard Pritchard an Indigenous Samoan.
Wylah's world
Megafauna Australia!
Imagine living with giant wombats the size of your house or kangaroos taller than a lamp post or birds the size of a football field.
Welcome to Wylah's world, where gigantic megafauna Guardians protect their tribes from invading dragons and magical Totems are used in epic battles.
Wylah: The Koorie Warrior is a rip-roaring, non-stop action-adventure, fun ride on an epic Cultural and Megafauna scale!
This is the first book in a series that is set to ignite the imagination of Australian historical fantasy.
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Elders supPort
“As an Elder, I support this project and we will watch it grow into the future.”
- Uncle Robbie Lowe Snr - Peek Whurrong Elder and Wungit(Chief)
Disclaimer: It's important to note that Wylah does not, nor claim to represent all Aboriginal Tribes in Australia. Wylah is based on the Peek Whurrong Tribe in Victoria, Warrnambool and is supported by Uncle Robbie Lowe Snr.
We respect that all tribes (200+) have their own customs, language and traditions that may not align with Wylah's. We encourage all readers to celebrate and write about their own tribe or talk to a local Elder about the Aboriginal culture in their own area. We have only scratched the surface of the depth and breadth of First Nations culture.
Photo: Uncle Robbie Lowe Snr and Wylah Co-Creator Richard Pritchard
Jordan Gould:
A Peek Whurrong man is also on the neurodiverse - autism spectrum and advocates for it as a superpower for creatives.
Richard Pritchard:
Author, Illustrator, Visual Effects Artist and Creative Director.
Wylah creators
Jordan Gould - Peek Whurrong Man
Co-Creator, Cultural Advisor:
Jordan Gould is a proud Gunditjmara Aboriginal Australian man and cultural advisor, ensuring that Wylah authentically reflects Indigenous traditions and stories.
Jordan and Richard work extensively together on the outline of each story carefully crafting character journeys and plots. Jordan is also on the neurodiverse/autism spectrum and advocates for it as a superpower for creatives.
Co-Creator, Writer & Illustrator:
Richard is an Author, Illustrator, Visual Effects Artist and Creative Director. He has worked in multiple creative industries including Feature Film Visual Effects, Animated Features, High-end commercials, Video Games, Brand Development and Creative Direction.
His filmography includes; Happy Feet 1 & 2, The Great Gatsby, Pacific Rim: Uprising, Prometheus and Mad Max: Fury Road.
Richard has worked in many of Australia’s most prestigious animation studios including Sydney’s Animal Logic, now a part of Netflix and ALT VFX .
He also worked with George Miller (Mad Max) on various films for four years in which he honed his storytelling skills and continues to write screenplays and children's books.
Richard also works in brand development as a Creative Director.
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Story & Text © Copyright: Jordan Gould, Richard Pritchard
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