[1][2][3] Her family is Yuwaalaraay Aboriginal Australian from New South Wales, and she spent a significant portion of her childhood visiting the area.
[1][4][5] After attending Eora College,[6] she graduated from the University of Sydney with a bachelor's degree in Aboriginal studies.
[4][5][8] It was the winner of the 2021 ALS Gold Medal and the 2021 University of Queensland Fiction Book Award.
[21] Simpson wrote the introduction to Ruby Langford Ginibi's best-selling and seminal work of Indigenous memoir, Don't Take Your Love to Town, which was reprinted in 2023 as part of the University of Queensland Press' First Nations Classics series.
The series showcases several Unaipon Award winners, and is inspired by the richness and cultural importance of First Nations Australians writing.