It's release day for these two deadly titles! 🤩 🖤 'Traditional Healers of Central Australia: Ngangkari (New Edition)' by Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Women’s Council Aboriginal Corporation 🖤 'Turbo Turtle' by Gregg Dreise Congrats to all 📚

We were lucky enough to see the 2024 and 2025 recipients of our Mid-Career Fellowship, Jane Harrison and Jeanine Leane, at Blak & Bright's Blak Ink event last week. Magabala Books acknowledges Serp Hills Foundation for their generous support of this award.

Congratulations to the 2025 Mid-Career Fellowship recipient Jeanine Leane! We look forward to the journey of your exciting work 🖤 Read more: bit.ly/4nMf0zr Magabala Books acknowledges Serp Hills Foundation for their generous support of this award.

You may have seen our recent announcement that Beau Windon is the recipient of the 2025 Daisy Utemorrah Award. But what is this award and why does it exist? Swipe to read about the incredible Daisy Utemorrah, one of Magabala's founding Elders ➡️

🖤 📖 Cover reveal 📖🖤 We're thrilled to reveal the cover of the new edition of ‘Traditional Healers of Central Australia: Ngangkari’, written by the Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Women’s Council Aboriginal Corporation. 📆 Out 11 November Designed by Emilia Toia.

💘 Love takes time and so do great stories! We’ve extended the deadline for our First Nations Romance Anthology to 5pm AWST, Wednesday 31 December 2025. Read more: bit.ly/4owEmlD

Magabala Books is deeply saddened at the recent passing of one of our creators, Noel Tovey AM; an Elder, artist and activist. Our thoughts are with Noel’s family and friends who feel his loss the most. Read the full Vale here: bit.ly/47wCcN3

Magabala is thrilled to announce the acquisition of award-winning Mununjali and Dutch author, editor and educator, Ellen van Neerven's first middle-grade novel. 'Ruby's Web' will be published by Magabala, February 24, 2026. Read more: bit.ly/4nS7ML0

We're honoured that we've been recognised with the 2025 Workplace Team Culture & Inclusivity Award at this year’s Broome Business Excellence Awards. Read more: bit.ly/4hdD0tx

We are excited to announce that Julie Janson's 'Compassion' has been longlisted for the 2025 Voss Literary Award. Read more: bit.ly/4nQSfLC Congratulations to Julie Janson and other longlistees 📚

It's release day for these two deadly titles! 🤩 🖤 'Bapa’s Last Canoe' by Maree McCarthy Yoelu and illustrated by Samantha Campbell 🖤 'Going Fishing with Nana' by Frances Haji-Ali & Lindsay Haji-Ali and illustrated by Karen Briggs Congrats to all 📚

We're looking for a Project Officer to help our small, dynamic team celebrate Blak brilliance ✨ Click here for all the details: bit.ly/496IBjc Applications close 25 October 2025.

Our Magabala All Staff Gathering in September brought together our entire Board and team from right across the continent, from the Kimberely to the East Coast (and everywhere in between!). We can't wait to share more Magabala magic with you, as we head into an already very special 2026🖤

🖤 📖 Cover reveal 📖🖤 'Going Fishing with Nana' is an educational children's picture book written by Frances Haji-Ali and Lindsay Haji-Ali, illustrated by Karen Briggs. 📆 Out 14 October. Cover designed by Jo Hunt.

🖤 📖 Cover reveal 📖🖤 'Bapa’s Last Canoe' is a heartfelt children's picture book written by Maree McCarthy Yoelu and illustrated by Samantha Campbell. 📆 Out 14 October. Cover designed by Jo Hunt.

Congratulations to Kylie Gatjawarrawuy Mununggurr, whose book 'Raymaŋgirrbuy dhäwu When I was a little girl' was shortlisted for the 2025 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards. Pictured: Kylie and Jasmine Seymour enjoying the event at the National Library of Australia. Congratulations to all winners 🖤

You may know Skye Cusack as the mastermind behind Magabala's incredible social media channels, but today we are thrilled to announce that she is becoming a Magabala creator, as Magabala has acquired Skye's debut novel. Read the full announcement here: bit.ly/48bZ1GS

Welcome our Lead Publicist Chloe Mills 🎉 Chloe is a lesbian arts worker, writer and publicist based in Magandjin (Brisbane). Her work has been published widely in various journals and online. She was formerly a Publicist and Digital Lead at The University of Queensland Press. Comment to say hi 👋

This year Radio National is running a poll asking people to vote for their top books of the 21st century. Let's get some Blak books on this list! Voting closes at 5pm on October 2, 2025. The countdown will be broadcast on Radio National over the weekend of October 18-19. Vote here: ab.co/3KxAXEh

Introducing... The First Stories Collective 🎉 As two of the nation’s leading ACCOs in literature, Blak & Bright and Magabala Books unite almost 50 years of experience and leadership in the literary sector. ➡️ Swipe to read more and read the full announcement here: www.magabala.com/blogs/news/i...

We're proud to announce that Magabala Books has been selected as a finalist in the 2025 Broome Business Excellence Awards for two categories: Workplace Team Culture & Inclusivity and Indigenous Excellence. Winners will be announced on Saturday, 4 October 2025 🌟 Read more: bit.ly/41OCc81

It's release day for these two deadly titles! 🤩 🖤 'Bran Nue Dae' by Jimmy Chi and Kuckles 🖤 Going for Pippies' by Wilaaran Hunter Laurie and illustrated by Tori-Jay Mordey Congrats to all 📚

Announced within the WA Premier's Book Awards, Beau Windon will receive $15,000 prize money and publishing contract with Magabala Books. Thanks to the support of the Copyright Agency Cultural Fund and the WA Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport. Congrats Beau!

Happy #BookWeek2025! Our team is celebrating Book Week by dressing up as some of our favourite characters from Magabala Books 📚🖤 Spot any you recognise? Let us know in the comments (plus tag us in your Magabala Books inspired costumes this Book Week!).

Join Magabala Books for a Spoken Word Night at the Shinju Festival Hub! 🥳 Hosted by MC Matty J, this event will feature performances from local Blak storytellers, PLUS an open mic portion for those in attendance. All languages are welcome. 100% survival rate for first-time performers guaranteed 😉

We're thrilled to announce that 'Raymaŋgirrbuy dhäwu When I was a little girl ' by Kylie Gatjawarrawuy Mununggurr has been shortlisted for the 2025 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards in the Children's literature category. Congratulations to Kylie and her deadly book 🖤 Read more: bit.ly/418ddMK

A huge congratulations to our Editor Dr Arlie Alizzi for being named the Australian publishing industry’s 2025 Rising Star. Not only is he a deadly editor, he also makes a mean cup of coffee ☕️ Read more: bit.ly/4mFWoku

📚 Submissions are now open for the 2025 Magabala Mid-Career Fellowship! Generously supported by the Serp Hills Foundation, this $10,000 gives one mid-career author the gift of time to work on their manuscript. Submissions are due by 11:59PM (AWST) 12 September 2025. Read more: bit.ly/3Hxukki

It's launch day for these three deadly titles! 🤩 🖤 'A Savage Turn' by Luke Patterson 🖤 'Goorramindi the Crocodile' by Quinlan Jaffrey and illustrated Jade Goodwin 🖤 'Ngurra Home' by Carl Merrison and Hakea Hustler Congrats to all 📚

Happy International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples 🖤 Today and every day we celebrate First Nations resistance and endurance, and the strength and beauty of our Languages, Country and Culture. Pictured: 'Woven' (2024) is a poetry collection edited by Anne-Marie Te Whiu.

So many big smiles at the ‘Desert Tracks’ launch on Saturday! 😁 Thanks to everyone who came to celebrate Marly and Linda Wells, with Joanna Brooke guiding a beautiful conversation. Magabala Director Lenka Vanderboom also attended. 📸 Grace Auld Photography

🖤 📖 Cover reveal 📖🖤 ''Goorramindi the Crocodile ' is a gorgeous children's picture book written by Quinlan Jaffrey and illustrated by Jade Goodwin. 📆 Out 12 August. Cover designed by Jo Hunt.

We're super excited about this cover reveal! The third book in Magabala's best-selling series, 'Ngurra Home' by Carl Merrison and Hakea Hustler follows Mia in her final year of university studying Conservation and Wildlife Science. 📆 Out 12 August. Cover designed by Jo Hunt.

🖤 'A Savage Turn' Book Launch 🖤 Join Luke Patterson and The Wheeler Centre for the official launch of debut poetry collection 'A Savage Turn'. 📍 The Moat, VIC 🗓 Saturday 6 September 2pm 🎟 RSVP: bit.ly/4l1SS2s

🖤 📖 Cover reveal 📖🖤 Check out this stunning cover for 'A Savage Turn', is a searing poetry collection debut from Gamilaroi author Luke Patterson. 📆 Out 12 August. Cover designed by Jo Hunt.

Here's an example of how educators can use 'Cloudmaker' in your next lesson 📚 'Cloudmaker' (2024) is Helen Milroy's latest fictional picture book, that encourages imagination and discussions amongst young readers about friendship, change, purpose and creation. It's recommended for grades 3-6.

A huge congratulations to our Director Marlee Hutton and Editor Arlie Alizzi for their recognition at the the 2025 Kullarri NAIDOC Awards 🎉 Pictured: Arlie and Kimba Benjamin, who received Marlee's award on her behalf. Congratulations to all winners 🖤 📸 Boy From Beyond Photography

🌪️ 'Desert Tracks' Book Launch 🌪️ Join Marly and Linda Wells for the official launch of 'Desert Tracks'. 📍 The Younger Sun, Yarraville, VIC 🗓 Saturday 2 August 2pm 🎟 FREE: bit.ly/4lKAuwo

Our new release 'Old Days Imanka nurna laakinha nitjaarta' is filled with Marjorie ‘Nunga’ Williams' vibrant artwork and stories. When looking through this gorgeous book, keep an eye out for hidden lizards, kangaroos and more 🦎 🔎 Can you find the horse and cart by swiping?

It's always a fun day when Brenton E McKenna stops by our shop! We'll never pass up an opportunity to yarn about Hairy Holes 🖤

Love is in the air 💞 Magabala Books is excited to announce a call for submissions of short works of romance fiction by First Nation writers for a world-first anthology, edited by Melanie Saward, Ambelin Kwaymullina, and Kate Cuthbert. Read more here: bit.ly/4eOr2W5

We're celebrating #NAIDOCWeek with NIYEC by sending Magabala books to their young mob, all inspired by this year’s theme: "The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy". Thank you Lottie for your review of 'Living On Stolen Land' (2020) by Ambelin Kwaymullina.

We're celebrating #NAIDOCWeek with NIYEC by sending Magabala books to their young mob, all inspired by this year’s theme: "The Next Generation – Strength, Vision & Legacy". Thank you Steph for this beautiful review of 'Compassion' (2024) by Julie Janson.

We’re proud to celebrate #NAIDOCWeek with NIYEC by sending Magabala books to their young mob, all inspired by this year’s theme. We'll share reviews throughout the week 🖤💛❤️ First up is Hendrix's review of 'False Claims of Colonial Thieves' (2018) by Charmaine Papertalk Green and John Kinsella.

It's launch day for these two deadly titles! 🤩 🖤 'Cloudmaker' by Helen Milroy 🖤 'Old Days Imanka nurna laakinha nitjaarta' by Marjorie ‘Nunga’ Williams Congrats to both 📚

Happy NAIDOC Week 2025! We've put together a reading list with books that align with this year's theme of "The Next Generation". These books are by and about our empowered young First Nations leaders and should be championed this week and every week. Reading list here: bit.ly/4le6mJv

Magabala titles 'Big, Big Love' by Lisa Fuller, illustrated by Samantha Campbell, and 'Compassion' by Julie Janson have won 2025 ACT Literary Awards. 'Refugia' by Elfie Shiosaki was also highly commended in the Poetry category. Read more here: bit.ly/4lchtTf Congrats to all 📚

We love getting sent pictures of your 'Fast Fish' colouring sheets! If you or your kiddo flex your artistic muscles with this colouring sheet, we'd love to see. Send us a pic or tag us @magabalabooks 🎨

Beautiful words from Bebe Oliver about the importance of Blak and Queer stories. #PrideMonth2025 is almost over, but you can support Queer First Nations creators any time of year 🏳️‍🌈

Here's an example of how to use 'Sky Country' in your next lesson 📚 'Sky Country' (2024) is an ancient story of creation that describes two Ancestral Beings who came down from the Milky Way to create the Trouwerner (Tasmanian) landscape. 📚🍎 Download FREE teacher notes at www.magabala.com 🍎📚