Magabala Books
@magabalabooks.bsky.social
Award-winning First Nations publisher based in the remote town of Rubibi (Broome), Western Australia. #MagabalaBooks
📍Unceded Yawuru & Jugan Country
📍Unceded Yawuru & Jugan Country
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 📚
🖤 '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 📚
November 12, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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 📚
🖤 '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.
Magabala Books acknowledges Serp Hills Foundation for their generous support of this award.
November 12, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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.
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.
Read more: bit.ly/4nMf0zr
Magabala Books acknowledges Serp Hills Foundation for their generous support of this award.
November 6, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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.
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 ➡️
November 5, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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.
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.
October 30, 2025 at 8:30 AM
🖤 📖 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.
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
Read more: bit.ly/4owEmlD
October 20, 2025 at 9:39 AM
💘 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
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
Read the full Vale here: bit.ly/47wCcN3
October 20, 2025 at 5:43 AM
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
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
'Ruby's Web' will be published by Magabala, February 24, 2026.
Read more: bit.ly/4nS7ML0
October 16, 2025 at 5:36 AM
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
'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
Read more: bit.ly/4hdD0tx
October 15, 2025 at 3:26 AM
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
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 📚
Congratulations to Julie Janson and other longlistees 📚
October 14, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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 📚
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 📚
🖤 '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 📚
October 14, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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 📚
🖤 '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.
Click here for all the details: bit.ly/496IBjc
Applications close 25 October 2025.
October 13, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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.
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🖤
October 10, 2025 at 5:26 AM
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.
'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.
October 9, 2025 at 5:39 AM
🖤 📖 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.
'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.
'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.
October 5, 2025 at 5:17 AM
🖤 📖 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.
'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 🖤
Pictured: Kylie and Jasmine Seymour enjoying the event at the National Library of Australia.
Congratulations to all winners 🖤
October 4, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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 🖤
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
Read the full announcement here: bit.ly/48bZ1GS
October 2, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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
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 👋
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 👋
September 23, 2025 at 6:47 AM
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 👋
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
Vote here: ab.co/3KxAXEh
September 22, 2025 at 6:35 AM
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
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...
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...
September 11, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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...
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
Winners will be announced on Saturday, 4 October 2025 🌟
Read more: bit.ly/41OCc81
September 10, 2025 at 6:20 AM
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
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 📚
🖤 'Bran Nue Dae' by Jimmy Chi and Kuckles
🖤 Going for Pippies' by Wilaaran Hunter Laurie and illustrated by Tori-Jay Mordey
Congrats to all 📚
September 9, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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 📚
🖤 '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!
August 29, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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!).
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!).
August 19, 2025 at 6:18 AM
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!).
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 😉
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 😉
August 14, 2025 at 6:29 AM
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 😉
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 😉