Debra Dank's 'We Come With this Place' and 20 years of the Stiff Gins

Looking back on a project that's been evolving for 20 years - the Stiff Gins.

Nardi Simpson and Karleena Briggs look back on their musical journey and a style they describe as "acoustic with harmonies".

Then, We Come With This Place is as much a tribute to Debra Dank’s family and Country as it is a gorgeous memoir.

It swept the New South Wales Premier’s Literary Awards, winning an unprecedented four out of 14 prizes.

We’re celebrating that achievement again by diving back into the interview Debra gave when her winning streak was just beginning.

This is what Debra's full winning streak looked like: 

• Winner of four 2023  NSW Premier’s Literary Awards:
  • Winner of the Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-Fiction
  • Winner of the Indigenous Writers’ Prize
  • Winner of the UTS Glenda Adams Award for New Writing
  • Book of the Year
• Winner of the 2023 ALS Gold Medal
• Winner of The University of Queensland Non-Fiction Book Award 2023
• Shortlisted for two additional 2023 Queensland Literary Awards:
• Queensland Premier’s Award for a Work of State Significance
• The Courier-Mail People's Choice Queensland Book of the Year Award
• Shortlisted for the 2023 Stella Prize
• Prime Minister’s Summer Reading List 2022, Grattan Institute