Magabala Books is an Indigenous publishing house based in Broome, Western Australia. ^[1]

It started in the late 1980s ^[2] and early 1990s. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]}

The name Magabala is a Yawuru, Karrajari and Nyulnyul word for the bush banana. ^[9] In 1990, Magabala Books became an independent Aboriginal corporation. ^[10] Magabala's stated objective is "restoring, preserving and maintaining Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures". ^[11]

Many prominent Australian Indigenous authors have been published with Magabala Books, ^[12] including Anita Heiss, ^[13] Ali Cobby Eckermann, Jimmy Pike, Alexis Wright, Bronwyn Bancroft, Jack Davis, Bill Neidjie, Stephen Hagan, Jack Davis, Jimmy Chi ^[14] and Bruce Pascoe. ^{[15] [16]}

The literature ranges from Aboriginal lore, ^{[17] [18]} children's books, ^[19] various picture books, ^[20] as well as oral history of indigenous culture. ^{[21] [22]}

Magabala Books won the small publisher of the year award at the 2020 Australian Book Industry Awards. ^[23]

Magabala Fellowship

In August 2020 it launched a mid-career fellowship, valued at A$10,000, for First Nations writers who have had at least one book published. ^[24]

Winners

• Tristan Michael Savage – 2020 ^[25]
• Sue McPherson – 2021 ^[26]
• Charmaine Papertalk Green – 2021 ^[26]
• Vivienne Cleven – 2022 ^[27]

See also

• Indigenous Australians § Literature

References

External links

• Official website

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