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Magabala Books @magabalabooks.bsky.social · 44m

🖤 📖 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.

Magabala Books @magabalabooks.bsky.social · 44m

🖤 📖 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.

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Magabala Books @magabalabooks.bsky.social · 44m

🖤 📖 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.

Magabala Books @magabalabooks.bsky.social · 4d

🖤 📖 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.

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Magabala Books @magabalabooks.bsky.social · 5d

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 🖤

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Magabala Books @magabalabooks.bsky.social · 7d

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

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Magabala Books @magabalabooks.bsky.social · 15d

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 👋

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Magabala Books @magabalabooks.bsky.social · 16d

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

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Magabala Books @magabalabooks.bsky.social · 28d

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...

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Magabala Books @magabalabooks.bsky.social · 29d

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

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Magabala Books @magabalabooks.bsky.social · 29d

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 📚

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Magabala Books @magabalabooks.bsky.social · Aug 29

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!

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Magabala Books @magabalabooks.bsky.social · Aug 19

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!).

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Magabala Books @magabalabooks.bsky.social · Aug 14

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 😉

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Magabala Books @magabalabooks.bsky.social · Aug 14

We're thrilled to announce that 'Raymaŋgirrbuy dhäwu When I was a little girl ' by Kylie Gatjawarrawuy Mununggurr has been shortlisted for the 2025 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards in the Children's literature category. Congratulations to Kylie and her deadly book 🖤

Read more: bit.ly/418ddMK

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Magabala Books @magabalabooks.bsky.social · Aug 13

A huge congratulations to our Editor Dr Arlie Alizzi for being named the Australian publishing industry’s 2025 Rising Star. Not only is he a deadly editor, he also makes a mean cup of coffee ☕️

Read more: bit.ly/4mFWoku

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Magabala Books @magabalabooks.bsky.social · Aug 13

📚 Submissions are now open for the 2025 Magabala Mid-Career Fellowship! Generously supported by the Serp Hills Foundation, this $10,000 gives one mid-career author the gift of time to work on their manuscript.

Submissions are due by 11:59PM (AWST) 12 September 2025.

Read more: bit.ly/3Hxukki

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Magabala Books @magabalabooks.bsky.social · Aug 12

It's launch day for these three deadly titles! 🤩

🖤 'A Savage Turn' by Luke Patterson
🖤 'Goorramindi the Crocodile' by Quinlan Jaffrey and illustrated Jade Goodwin
🖤 'Ngurra Home' by Carl Merrison and Hakea Hustler

Congrats to all 📚

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Magabala Books @magabalabooks.bsky.social · Aug 9

Happy International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples 🖤 Today and every day we celebrate First Nations resistance and endurance, and the strength and beauty of our Languages, Country and Culture.

Pictured: 'Woven' (2024) is a poetry collection edited by Anne-Marie Te Whiu.

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Magabala Books @magabalabooks.bsky.social · Aug 6

So many big smiles at the ‘Desert Tracks’ launch on Saturday! 😁

Thanks to everyone who came to celebrate Marly and Linda Wells, with Joanna Brooke guiding a beautiful conversation. Magabala Director Lenka Vanderboom also attended.

📸 Grace Auld Photography

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Magabala Books @magabalabooks.bsky.social · Aug 5

🖤 📖 Cover reveal 📖🖤

''Goorramindi the Crocodile ' is a gorgeous children's picture book written by Quinlan Jaffrey and illustrated by Jade Goodwin.

📆 Out 12 August.

Cover designed by Jo Hunt.

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Magabala Books @magabalabooks.bsky.social · Jul 31

We're super excited about this cover reveal!

The third book in Magabala's best-selling series, 'Ngurra Home' by Carl Merrison and Hakea Hustler follows Mia in her final year of university studying Conservation and Wildlife Science.

📆 Out 12 August.

Cover designed by Jo Hunt.

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Magabala Books @magabalabooks.bsky.social · Jul 30

🖤 'A Savage Turn' Book Launch 🖤

Join Luke Patterson and The Wheeler Centre for the official launch of debut poetry collection 'A Savage Turn'.

📍 The Moat, VIC
🗓 Saturday 6 September 2pm
🎟 RSVP: bit.ly/4l1SS2s

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Magabala Books @magabalabooks.bsky.social · Jul 28

🖤 📖 Cover reveal 📖🖤

Check out this stunning cover for 'A Savage Turn', is a searing poetry collection debut from Gamilaroi author Luke Patterson.

📆 Out 12 August.

Cover designed by Jo Hunt.

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Magabala Books @magabalabooks.bsky.social · Jul 25

Here's an example of how educators can use 'Cloudmaker' in your next lesson 📚

'Cloudmaker' (2024) is Helen Milroy's latest fictional picture book, that encourages imagination and discussions amongst young readers about friendship, change, purpose and creation. It's recommended for grades 3-6.

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