Magabala Books
Magabala Books is an Indigenous Australian publishing house based in Broome, Western Australia, founded in 1987. Their stated objective is "restoring, preserving and maintaining Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures". The name Magabala is a Yawuru, Karrajari and Nyulnyul word for the bush banana.
Magabala Books
- Founded
- 1987
- Headquarters
- Broome
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Magabala Books is an Indigenous Australian publishing house based in Broome, Western Australia, founded in 1987. Their stated objective is "restoring, preserving and maintaining Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures". The name Magabala is a Yawuru, Karrajari and Nyulnyul word for the bush banana.
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In 1990, they became an independent Aboriginal corporation. Their published literature includes Aboriginal lore, children's books and oral history. Many prominent Australian Indigenous authors have been published with Magabala Books. Including Anita Heiss, Ali Cobby Eckermann, Jimmy Pike, Alexis Wright, Bronwyn Bancroft, Jack Davis, Bill Neidjie, Stephen Hagan, Jack Davis, Jimmy Chi and Bruce Pascoe. In May 2020, Magabala won the Small Publisher of the Year award at the Australian Book Industry Awards and again in 2024. 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. Winners include Tristan Michael Savage in 2020, Sue McPherson and Charmaine Papertalk Green in 2021, Vivienne Cleven in 2022 and Brenton McKenna in 2023.
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• Founded — 1987 • Country — Australia • Headquarters — Broome, Western Australia • Publications — Books • Topics — Indigenous Australian culture • Url — magabala.com
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Magabala Books established.
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Magabala Books is recorded from 1987.
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Magabala Books was established or created in 1987.
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Magabala Books was established or created in 1987. Recorded as publishing house. Books has its headquarters at Broome. Situated in Australia.
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 17 August 2026.
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