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First Nations authors shine at WA Premier's Book Awards
CryBaby by first-time author Mabel Gibson has been named Book of the Year at the...
Giovanni Torre 14 Sep 2026
Novel based on the oral history of the Yolŋu people wins PM's best fiction prize
A Piece of Red Cloth, a novel based on the oral history of Yolŋu people from no...
Giovanni Torre 12 Sep 2026
BLAK POWER COMIX puts First Nations heroes at the heart of the action
A new First Nations comic anthology is putting Blak stories, artists and heroes...
Giovanni Torre 4 Sep 2026
Ngarrindjeri author to discuss ‘from abandonment to belonging’
Mount Gambier Library is set to welcome Indigenous author Warren Rankine for an...
Callan Morse 3 Sep 2026
Yarning Strong helps teachers bring First Nations perspectives into the classroom with confidence
Newly updated Yarning Strong resources are on their way to classrooms around Aus...
Giovanni Torre 3 Sep 2026
Seven Indigenous Literacy Foundation books selected for inaugural global IBBY-UNESCO Collection

Seven books published by the Indigenous Literacy Foundation have been selected for the inaugural IBBY-UNESCO Collection of Remarkable Books for Young Readers in Indigenous and Endangered Languages.

August 8, 2026
Grassroots communities share storytelling to preserve environmental treasures

A cross-cultural storytelling project facilitated by the University of Newcastle is amplifying the voices of climate-facing communities and deepening understanding of the environmental and cultural si...

July 18, 2026
First Nations storytellers recognised in WA's most prestigious literary awards

The 2026 Western Australian Premier's Book Awards shortlist was announced this week, recognising more than thirty authors and offering a snapshot of the voices shaping literature from Western Australi...

July 10, 2026
Palawa artist Jasmine Christie named 2026 Indigenous Storytellers Scholarship recipient

The Indigenous Storytellers Scholarship, an initiative by Façon Australia, has announced Jasmine Christie as the recipient of the 2026 $10,000 scholarship.

July 9, 2026
New children’s book 'Joey and the Junjardy' follows mischief, culture and belonging

Wakka Wakka and Kaanju author Allison Rocca is bringing First Nations storytelling to young readers through her debut middle-grade novel Joey and the Junjardy.

June 25, 2026
New children's book a PhD student’s ode to family, education and culture

Australian Catholic University PhD student Melissa 'Mary' O'Neill grew up in a family of story tellers. She remembers how her nan would spin yarns about the strawberries she would grow for the snake i...

June 25, 2026
Proud Jabirr Jabirr poet and musician Loki Liddle releases debut novel – Damn Good Television

Loki Liddle, proud Jabirr Jabirr poet and musician, has released his debut book - Damn Good Television - through Indigenous publisher Magabala Books.

June 23, 2026
Indigenous Storytellers Scholarship announces 2026 finalists

Nine emerging Indigenous creatives from across New South Wales have been selected as finalists in the 2026 Indigenous Storytellers Scholarship, gaining the opportunity to work alongside some of Austra...

June 18, 2026
The book Jake wishes he had during childhood

Coinciding with National Reconciliation Week, a Wiradjuri man has added a new chapter to his story as an Indigenous author bringing a gap in the market to life.

May 30, 2026
Indigenous authors, illustrators and publishers star at Australian Book Industry Awards

Indigenous authors and publishers are prominent among those who were honoured on Thursday night at the 2026 Australian Book Industry Awards. The Awards were presented by Books+Publishing (B+P), in par...

May 22, 2026
Wiradjuri author Jake Gablonski to release new book ahead of National Reconciliation Week

Wiradjuri man Jake Gablonski is set to release Brave Like Bunji, a children's book exploring identity, belonging and self-understanding, on June 2 - ahead of National Reconciliation Week.

May 4, 2026
'My Dreamtime Match': New children's book puts kids and culture at centre field

A new children's book by Ngiyampaa and Wiradjuri man Taylor Hampton and his wife Jacinta Daniher is bringing First Nations culture and AFL together through story, sport and identity.

April 28, 2026
Tiwi author brings untold WWII story to life in new children's book

WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised the following article contains the names and images of Indigenous people who has died.

April 23, 2026
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