And a quick word of thanks. I am SO grateful to the editors at @pastpresentsoc.bsky.social and @oxfordunipress.bsky.social for their rigour & vision; grateful to Mariana Ariza for her wonderful maps; and grateful for Francis Young for his index-making skills

Please do ask your university or local library to order a copy to access it (& fingers crossed this will get the book to a more affordable paperback!). On which note, here’s a code for 30% off 😊

The process of colonising Cullunghutti/Coolangatta is ch.8. Here I pay my respects to the Jerrinja & Wreck Bay communities in the face of Alexander Berry & other colonial forces, and I honour them. I think of my Wandiwandian colleague & friend Theresa Ardler in a particular way.

There are also chapters on the movement of clothing into Indigenous worlds, and others tracing the development of new intercultural creations like guiding.

There’s another ch. on breastplates (like peace medals in North America) & one on colonial gifts of blankets and the receipt of these by Aboriginal people (which I argue were accepted in ritualised diplomatic ways, not unlike skin cloaks, and perhaps something like a treaty…)

I’m pleased to announce two recent arrivals to the world! global.oup.com/academic/pro...

Gorgeous morning along the Derbarl Yerrigan (Swan River, Perth) ☀️

There’s a cover! Coming soon. Wish me luck with the proofs…