Magabala Books

Magabala is the only independently operated Indigenous publishing house in Australia. Magabala's  aims reach beyond commercial publishing, to a social mandate seen in their policy of only publishing titles by Indigenous creators, or those with significant Indigenous input.

A not-for-profit organisation, Magabala is Indigenous owned and governed, and has a trusted history of respect for culture, quality and professionalism. We produce quality books across a range of genres, including biography, social history, philosophy, children’s literature, fiction and poetry. Magabala Books makes a significant contribution to the celebration of Indigenous Australian cultures and to the development of existing and emerging Indigenous writers, storytellers and illustrators nationally.

Incorporated in 1990 and based in Broome, Western Australia, philanthropic support would allow Magabala books to:

• Develop culturally relevant and engaging early intervention materials.  Indigenous literacy continues to be a challenge nationally.  Low literacy is consistently linked to poor health, social and economic outcomes. Encouraging Indigenous people to read from an early age relies on the availability of resources that resonate with Indigenous communities.

• Nurture and protect Indigenous creators.  From the outset of the publishing process, throughout the life of the book and beyond, Magabala invests in supporting the development and promotion of its creators.

• Empower Indigenous people to tell their stories. Often a process of healing and reconciliation, Magabala provides opportunities for publication of stories that might not otherwise be told.