Jane Simpson has worked for many years with Warumungu and Warlpiri people, and has written on both languages. She has a long-standing interest in the languages and societies of southern South Australia, and has collaborated with Luise Hercus on several projects relating to this. She teaches linguistics in the Department of Linguistics, University of Sydney.

Author's Pandanus publications

• The Land is a Map: Placenames of Indigenous Origin in Australia