Mabel Gibson

Mabel Gibson is a twenty five year old yamitji writer. Mabel grew up in boorloo (Perth), kinjarling (Albany), and jambinu (Geraldton) – three vastly different locations, whose landscapes and climates all play an important role in Mabel’s story. Crybaby is Mabel’s debut book, a collection of micro memoirs, that follows her through all the seasons of life, from the brightest summers to the coldest darkest winters and all the transitions and rebirths in between. Mabel’s work includes themes such as race, identity, mental illness and what it is to grow up First Nations in the 21st century.