Omar Musa

Omar Musa is an author, visual artist, rapper and poet. He has written two novels, three books of poetry (including Killernova), five hip-hop records and two plays – Since Ali Died and The Offering (A Plastic Ocean Oratorio) with cellist Mariel Roberts Musa. His debut novel Here Come the Dogs was longlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award and Miles Franklin Literary Award. His newest novel Fierceland won the 2026 Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for Fiction.