Welcome to Magabala Books

Magabala Books is Australia's oldest independent Indigenous publishing house. Based in the pearling town of Broome in the far north of Western Australia, Magabala Books is one of the most remote publishing houses in the world.

Since its incorporation in 1990, Magabala Books has been recognised as a producer of quality Indigenous Australian literature receiving accolades in prestigious literary and national achievement awards.

As one of the most respected small publishing houses in Australia, Magabala Books works as a non-for-profit organisation to preserve, develop and promote Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Magabala Books has released more than one hundred titles from a range of genres.

News & Events

Magabala creators attend Eye of the Storm Festival in Alice Springs

Australian Indigenous writers, illustrators and film makers converge for NT Writers’ Festival

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Launch of 'Bakir and Bi' and 'Rise of the Fallen'

Magabala celebrates the 2012 black&write! winners at the First Nations Australia Writers Workshop

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'Grace Beside Me' chosen for The White Ravens 2013

A warmly rendered story of home and family life is included in the selection of outstanding international books

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'Ruby Moonlight' - Book of the Year

Ruby Moonlight wins the Kenneth Slessor Poetry Prize and Book of the Year in the NSW Premier's Literary Awards

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FREE Magabala Diary

Between now and 30 June 2013 get a FREE 2013 Magabala Australian Indigenous Diary with purchases over $50

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