Kim Scott Kim Scott was born in 1957 to a white mother and Aboriginal father. His first novel, True Country, was published in 1993. His second, Benang: From the Heart, won the Miles Franklin Award, Australia's most prestigious literary prize, in 000, making Scott the first Aboriginal writer honoured. That Deadman Dance also won the Miles Franklin Award, as well as the Commonwealth Writers' Prize for the South East Asia and Pacific Region. Scott has also published short stories and poetry. He lives in Western Australia with his wife and two children. Read More Read Less