{"title":"Megan Albany","description":"\u003cp\u003eMegan Albany is a proud Kalkadoon woman. Megan lives in the Northern Rivers of NSW. Her debut black comedy novel, \u003cem\u003eThe Very Last List of Vivan Walker\u003c\/em\u003e (Hachette 2022), was one of four works shortlisted for The Banjo Prize. Megan is a journalist, editor, scriptwriter and songwriter\/composer. She has been a journalist with the Koori Mail, The Guardian in the UK and the Illawarra Mercury. She was a writer and editor for the leading Aboriginal magazine, Deadly Vibe and was the founding editor of InVibe magazine - for Indigenous youth in custody. Megan was the researcher for the SBS Documentary into the Juvenile Justice System, ‘Can It Hurt Less’ and was the scriptwriter for five years for the ‘Deadlys’, the National Indigenous Awards which screened on SBS TV. She was one of the founding writers for the Aboriginal NITV health show, Living Strong and was the concept developer for Move It Mob Style.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"turtle-tears","title":"Turtle Tears","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis heart-warming picture book gently reassures children that it is both natural and healthy for adults and children to cry when they are sad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNarrated from the voice of a child, Ruby, it centres on her no-nonsense Nan who is grieving for her late husband. She tells the child about the turtles she and Pop saw, while on holiday in South America. They cry tears as humans do, and butterflies drink their tears (factual). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe author uses this magical phenomenon as a metaphor for how important it is for both adults and children to share their grief. Gently ignoring stereotypes, the story ends on a beautifully hopeful note. It also reminds the reader that, even if you or someone you love is very sad, that doesn’t mean you can’t also have moments of joy and chase butterflies!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Magabala Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46027455955117,"sku":"9781922613943","price":27.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/5043\/9268\/files\/TurtleTearscover.jpg?v=1779169999"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/5043\/9268\/collections\/Megan_Albany.jpg?v=1779237882","url":"https:\/\/www.magabala.com\/collections\/megan-albany.oembed","provider":"Magabala Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}