Author's Note
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Author's Note
My novel was set in a fictional town based on Jardwadjali Country and I would firstly like to acknowledge the traditional owners of this place. I would also like to express my deepest respect for all Aboriginal Elders, both past and present across this Great Southern Land. The Dreaming is the foundational belief system of Aboriginal political communities in Australia and I value and acknowledge Indigenous Ontologies and Epistemologies. I present my narrative ever conscious that Australian Indigenous Society is the oldest continuous culture in the world. Songlines is a speculative fiction story that draws upon the foundational beliefs of many religions, including Judeo-Christian and Indigenous traditions. However, I do not purport to represent or detract from either ontological perspective. My desire is that this tale reflects the co-existence and interconnectedness of belief systems and that you enjoy it, always conscious of my deep respect of Aboriginal country and Aboriginal society.
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