Kim Mahood is an Australian writer and artist whose work is deeply rooted in her connection to Central Australia and the Tanami region. Born and raised on Tanami Downs Station, she maintains enduring ties with the Warlpiri traditional owners and the Walmajarri community, relationships that profoundly influence her creative output. Her writing often explores themes of place, identity, and cross-cultural encounters in the Australian outback.
Mahood divides her time between Wamboin near Canberra and the remote Tanami and Great Sandy Desert regions, where she collaborates on cultural and environmental mapping projects with Aboriginal traditional owners. This unique dual perspective informs her nuanced approach to storytelling, blending personal memoir with broader cultural narratives. Her experiences as both an insider and outsider in these landscapes lend authenticity to her examinations of Australia's complex intercultural dynamics.