Magabala Books
Indigenous publishing house in Western Australia
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Magabala Books is an Indigenous Australian publishing house based in Broome, Western Australia, founded in 1987.[1][2] Their stated objective is "restoring, preserving and maintaining Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures".[3] The name Magabala is a Yawuru, Karrajari and Nyulnyul word for the bush banana.[4] In 1990, they became an independent Aboriginal corporation.[5]
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| Founded | 1987 |
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| Country of origin | Australia |
| Headquarters location | Broome, Western Australia |
| Publication types | Books |
| Nonfiction topics | Indigenous Australian culture |
| Official website | magabala |
Their published literature includes Aboriginal lore, children's books and oral history.[6][7] Many prominent Australian Indigenous authors have been published with Magabala Books.[8] including Anita Heiss,[9] Ali Cobby Eckermann, Jimmy Pike, Alexis Wright, Bronwyn Bancroft, Jack Davis, Bill Neidjie, Stephen Hagan, Jack Davis, Jimmy Chi[10] and Bruce Pascoe.[11][12]
In May 2020, Magabala won the Small Publisher of the Year award at the Australian Book Industry Awards[13] and again in 2024.[14]
The Magabala Fellowship, first launched in August 2020 and valued at A$10,000, is open to First Nations writers who have had at least one book published.[15] Winners include Tristan Michael Savage in 2020,[16] Sue McPherson and Charmaine Papertalk Green in 2021,[17] Vivienne Cleven in 2022[18] and Brenton McKenna in 2023.[19]
