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]
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]
^It has also been known as the Magabala Books Aboriginal Corporation, see - Sims, Bruce (September 1996), "Transition [A move for Penguin Books Australia Limited, Ringwood, to Magabala Books Aboriginal Corporation, Broome]", Publishing Studies (3): 35–36, ISSN1324-7662
^Laurie, Victoria (29 March 1994), "Consenting authors. -Magabala Books, a Broome (WA) based Aboriginal publishing company-", Bulletin (Sydney) (29 Mar 1994): 97–98, ISSN1440-7485
