Cheryl Leavy

Cheryl Leavy is from the Kooma and Nguri Nations in western and central Queensland. She is an award-winning poet and writer who loves to tell stories that celebrate First Nations culture, history and Country. Yanga Mother is her first picture book. Cheryl loves her job as a writer because it gives her endless opportunities to work with friends to make beautiful books together.

Photo Credit:  Marlo W