Magabala Books

Magabala is thrilled to announce the acquisition of award-winning Mununjali and Dutch author, editor and educator, Ellen van Neerven's first middle-grade novel.

'Ruby's Web' will be published by Magabala, February 24, 2026.

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We're honoured that we've been recognised with the 2025 Workplace Team Culture & Inclusivity Award at this year’s Broome Business Excellence Awards.

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We are excited to announce that Julie Janson's 'Compassion' has been longlisted for the 2025 Voss Literary Award. Read more: bit.ly/4nQSfLC

Congratulations to Julie Janson and other longlistees 📚

It's release day for these two deadly titles! 🤩

🖤 'Bapa’s Last Canoe' by Maree McCarthy Yoelu and illustrated by Samantha Campbell

🖤 'Going Fishing with Nana' by Frances Haji-Ali & Lindsay Haji-Ali and illustrated by Karen Briggs

Congrats to all 📚

We're looking for a Project Officer to help our small, dynamic team celebrate Blak brilliance ✨

Click here for all the details: bit.ly/496IBjc

Applications close 25 October 2025.

Our Magabala All Staff Gathering in September brought together our entire Board and team from right across the continent, from the Kimberely to the East Coast (and everywhere in between!). We can't wait to share more Magabala magic with you, as we head into an already very special 2026🖤

🖤 📖 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.

🖤 📖 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.

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 🖤

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

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 👋

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

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...

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 🌟

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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 📚

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!

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!).

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 😉

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

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

📚 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

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 📚

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.

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

🖤 📖 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.

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.

🖤 '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

🖤 📖 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.

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.

A huge congratulations to our Director Marlee Hutton and Editor Arlie Alizzi for their recognition at the the 2025 Kullarri NAIDOC Awards 🎉

Pictured: Arlie and Kimba Benjamin, who received Marlee's award on her behalf.

Congratulations to all winners 🖤

📸 Boy From Beyond Photography