Butterfly Song
Terri Janke's semi-autobiographical debut novel Butterfly Song tells the story of Indigenous law graduate Tarena Shaw and the love story of her grandparents, Kit and Francesca, following Tarena through the defining periods of her life and her journey to reclaim her grandparent's pearl butterfly.
In the novel, Terri Janke depicts the significant events in her life and their effects on her personal development through a fictionalised lens.
The book was published in 2005 by Penguin Books after over 5 years of writing.