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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 bo...
Phoebe Blogg 4 May 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...
Joseph Guenzler 28 Apr 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...
Phoebe Blogg 23 Apr 2026
'Exquisite' illustrations show efforts to save language
An exhibition celebrates the decades-long drive by the remote Western Desert com...
Liz Hobday 1 Apr 2026
Bundanon Art Museum announces Make Good Festival 2026 program
Bundanon Art Museum has announced the program for the second iteration of Make G...
Phoebe Blogg 31 Mar 2026
Aboriginal Studies Press launch new art and cultural knowledge book

Gija Trees and Grasses, a major new work by senior Gija artist and cultural leader Birrmarriya Shirley Purdie created in collaboration with linguist, artist and gardener Frances Kofod, guides readers...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Mar 18, 2026
Blak love story at the heart of Allanah Hunt’s first novel

Barkindji and Malyangapa author Allanah Hunt has released her debut novel Forever & Ever, a young adult story of teen love, prejudice and identity set in a Murray-Darling river town.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Mar 3, 2026
Yuin Elder Aunty Ruth Simms publishes debut book 'Muttonfish Magic'

Yuin Elder and lifelong educator Aunty Ruth Simms has added another chapter to her remarkable career with the release of her debut children's book Muttonfish Magic.

Jackson Clark Jackson Clark Mar 2, 2026
'Ankami' - a new book by Debra Dank - unearths stories of loss and silence

Gudanji, Wakaja and Kalkadoon woman Dr Debra Dank has released her third book, Ankami - a deeply personal work that continues her examination of memory, family and the ongoing impact of colonisation.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Dec 12, 2025
New anthology 'Love' brings together First Nations and multicultural writers

Sweatshop Literacy Movement has released a new anthology, 'Love', showcasing stories, poems and essays about family, friendship, solidarity and romance.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Dec 2, 2025
The Moon Story takes top prize at 2025 Karajia Awards

An Indigenous children's book written in English and Kriol has won the 2025 Karajia Award for Children's Literature in the picture fiction category.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Oct 13, 2025
Family and poetry at heart of Mykaela Saunders’ fellowship win

Dharug and Lebanese writer Mykaela Saunders was recently awarded the Queensland Writers Fellowship at the 2025 Queensland Literary Awards. The $20,000 fellowship will support Saunders as she develops...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Oct 3, 2025
First Nations musicians feature in new Creative Australia investment

Creative Australia has awarded 16 outstanding artists with 2025 Creative Australia Fellowships, representing a $1.28 million investment in Australian creativity.

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Sep 23, 2025
Tyson Yunkaporta and Megan Kelleher connect with Elders from across the globe in 'Snake Talk'

'Snake Talk', a new book by Tyson Yunkaporta and Megan Kellehe, invites readers to see the world through the eye of the snake. The Serpent in Aboriginal stories is both creator and destroyer, dwelling...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Jul 25, 2025
Yirrkala community's new picture books share stories of Yolŋu life

Three new picture books created in the remote Northern Territory community of Yirrkala reflect Yolŋu life, language and connection to Country, offering young readers bilingual stories rooted in t...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jul 18, 2025
Aunty Jill sharing Birri language through children's books

Aunty Jill Dodd holds a unique place in Australian publishing; with two box collections of children's books and a full set of educational tools produced in an Aboriginal language.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jul 10, 2025
First Nations excellence to take centre stage at Byron Writers Festival 2025

Byron Writers Festival announced on Friday that it is honoured to spotlight a powerful group of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander storytellers, authors, poets, cultural leaders, and changemakers w...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 4, 2025
The Pearl of Tagai Town reclaims history through storytelling

Proud Meriam and Wagedagam author Lenora Thaker has released her debut novel, 'The Pearl of Tagai Town'. Set in the 1930s and 40s, the novel follows a young woman named Pearl navigating life in a fict...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jul 1, 2025
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