![]() My picture book, Is It a Mermaid, lushly illustrated by Francesca Chessa, was nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal. My novel Bone Talk was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and the Costa Prize in 2019 – it is set in the moment when headhunting tribes in the Philippines come face to face with American invaders. My latest book is a comics biography (with illustrator Tom Knight) of the explorer Ferdinand Magellan, who happens to be credited with “discovering” the Philippines. It took me years to learn that Filipino stories too, belong in the pages of books. Growing up, I had wondered why books only featured pink-skinned children who lived in worlds that didn’t resemble my tropical home in Manila. I was born in the Philippines, grew up under a dictatorship and met my husband during a revolution. My books explore identity, family and colonialism – all themes that underly my own life. ![]() ![]() ![]() Hello! Welcome to my bookshop! I'm Candy Gourlay and I am the author of several novels and books for young people and children. ![]()
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