My Place (book)

My Place is an autobiography by artist Sally Morgan, published in 1987. It is about Morgan's quest for knowledge of her family's past and the fact that she has grown up under false pretences. The book is considered a milestone in Aboriginal literature and is one of the earlier works in indigenous writing in Australia. It was shortlisted for the 1987 New South Wales Premier’s Literary Award, and won the 1987 Human Rights Award for Literature as well as the 1990 Order of Australia Book Prize.

The book has also been published in several parts "for young readers":

• Sally's Story (Fremantle: Fremantle Arts Centre Press, 1990.) edited by Barbara Ker Wilson ('My Place' for young readers, part 1'. For children.) ISBN 0-949206-78-4
• Arthur Corunna's Story (Narkaling Productions, 1995) edited by Barbara Ker Wilson ('My Place' for young readers, part 2'. For children.) ISBN 0-949206-77-6
• Mother and daughter: The story of Daisy and Gladys Corunna (Narkaling Productions, 1994) Edited by Barbara Ker Wilson ('My Place' for young readers, part 3'. For children.) ISBN 0-949206-79-2

The book has been widely studied in schools across Australia.