Alexis Wright, a member of the Waanyi nation of the southern highlands of the Gulf of Carpentaria, is one of Australia’s most acclaimed and fearless writers. Wright is the only author to win Australia's two most prestigious prizes twice each, the Miles Franklin Award (in 2007 for Carpentaria and 2024 for Praiseworthy) and the Stella Prize (in 2018 for Tracker and 2024 for Praiseworthy). Praiseworthy has won or been a finalist for seven UK, Irish and Australian prizes.
