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Wiradjuri and Wailwan lawyer, activist and storyteller Teela May Reid wins the Daisy Utemorrah Award

Teela May Reid with her niece Jakayla May Reid, photo by John Jans. Magabala Books,... Fri, Aug 07, 2020

Introducing the Daisy Utemorrah Shortlist...

Ahead of the announcement of the Daisy Utemorrah Award on Friday 7 August at the WA... Wed, Aug 05, 2020

'Young Dark Emu' wins Australian Booksellers Association - Children's Book of the Year 2020!

  Congratulations to Bruce Pascoe - whose title Young Dark Emu has won the ABA Kids' Reading Guide... Tue, Jul 14, 2020

Seven titles shortlisted for the Speech Pathology Book of the Year Awards!

We're thrilled to announce seven titles have been shortlisted for the Speech Pathology Australia's Book of... Tue, Jul 14, 2020

The Daisy Utemorrah Award Shortlist Announced

In partnership with the Western Australian Premier’s Book Awards, Magabala Books is delighted to announce... Tue, Jun 30, 2020

Magabala Books announces First Nations Publishing Cadetship

Magabala Books is thrilled to announce it will establish a new cadetship program for First Nations publishing... Fri, Jun 12, 2020

Magabala Books named ABIA Small Publisher of the Year

Australia’s leading Indigenous publishing house Magabala Books has been named the Small Publisher of the Year at the Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA), where three of its titles were also shortlisted. Thu, May 14, 2020

Four Magabala titles shortlisted for CBCA Book of the Year!

Magabala Books is delighted to reveal FOUR Magabala titles have been shortlisted in the 2020... Tue, Mar 31, 2020

Alfred's War and Young Dark Emu shortlisted for NSW Premier's Literary Awards!

Huge news! Alfred's War and Young Dark Emu: A truer history are both shortlisted for the... Fri, Mar 20, 2020

FIVE Magabala titles longlisted for the Australian Book Industry Awards

Magabala is so proud of all our authors and illustrators who have been recognised in the 2020 Australian Book Industry Awards longlist!

Tue, Mar 03, 2020

Four Magabala titles CBCA Book of the Year Notables!

Four Magabala titles have been included in the 2020 Children's Book Council of Australia Book... Tue, Feb 25, 2020

Rachel Bin Salleh awarded the inaugural WA Literary Lions Medal

Congratulations to Rachel Bin Salleh! On Feburary 6, Rachel Bin Salleh was awarded the inaugural... Thu, Feb 06, 2020

'Young Dark Emu' shortlisted for Indie Book Awards

Bruce Pascoe's 'Young Dark Emu' has been shortlisted alongside a stellar line-up of titles for the Children's category of the 2020 Indie Book Awards.  Thu, Jan 16, 2020

Read this and be smarter

Magabala’s books disrupt, inspire, celebrate and transform. In this series, presented as part of the State Library of Western Australia’s ‘Read this and be… smarter’ project… Tue, Jan 14, 2020

Three Magabala titles shortlisted for Adelaide Festival Literary Awards!

Congratulations to Alison Whittaker, Charmaine Papertalk Green & John Kinsella, and Bruce Pascoe! Blakwork, False... Thu, Dec 19, 2019

Daisy Utemorrah Award open for entries

Magabala Books is thrilled to present the Daisy Utemorrah Award as part of the Western... Thu, Dec 12, 2019

2019 Creative Development Scholarships

Magabala Books is thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2019 Creative Development Scholarships. Congratulations... Tue, Nov 26, 2019

Read this and be smarter

Read this and be… smarter Read this and be… unsettled Read this and be… inspired... Thu, Nov 21, 2019

BLAKWORK wins the Queensland Literary Award: Judith Wright Calanthe Poetry Award

  We’re thrilled to announce BLAKWORK by Alison Whittaker has won the Judith Wright Calanthe... Tue, Nov 12, 2019

Welcome to the new Magabala Books website!

Welcome to the brand new Magabala Books website!

Tue, Oct 22, 2019