The Magabala Pride Fellowship is CLOSED. Winner Announced for 2026.

Magabala Books is delighted to partner with Pride Foundation Australia to present the inaugural Magabala Pride Fellowship.

The Fellowship celebrates and supports the voices of LGBTQIASB+ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander storytellers, recognising the power of story to hold identity, culture and truth. The Fellowship provides $10,000 to support a writer or storyteller to dedicate time to developing or completing a manuscript. 

The Fellowship is open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander writers and storytellers working in:

• Fiction (junior, young adult or adult)
• Non-fiction
• Poetry
• Memoir

Please note children’s picture book manuscripts are not eligible. 

Eligibility, further information and dates for the second Magabala Pride Fellowship to be announced in early 2027.