Join us as we commemorate 25 years of Kim Scott’s groundbreaking, award-winning book with the launch of this new edition.

In the vast expanse of Western Australia, a young Indigenous man embarks on a profound journey within himself. Labelled as the successful outcome of his white grandfather’s attempts to breed the ‘first white man born’, Harley wants to be a failure. Finding himself at a difficult point in the history of his country, family and self, Harley’s story takes the reader on an eye-opening and heartbreaking narrative about the impact of colonisation on First Nations people in Australia. From one of Australia’s most revered storytellers, Benang sheds light on the ongoing struggle for cultural preservation, and is an epic and beautiful story of celebration and lament, beginning and return.

Salt River Road author Molly Schmidt will host an in-conversation with Kim Scott, followed by book signings and sales, courtesy of New Edition Bookshop. Confirm your place here.