Magabala Books

Magabala Books is an Indigenous publishing house based in Broome, Western Australia.[1]

It started in the late 1980s[2] and early 1990s.[3][4][5][6][7][8]

The name Magabala is a Yawuru, Karrajari and Nyulnyul word for the bush banana.[9] In 1990, Magabala Books became an independent Aboriginal corporation.[10] Magabala's stated objective is "restoring, preserving and maintaining Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures".[11]

Many prominent Australian Indigenous authors have been published with Magabala Books,[12] including Anita Heiss,[13] Ali Cobby Eckermann, Jimmy Pike, Alexis Wright, Bronwyn Bancroft, Jack Davis, Bill Neidjie, Stephen Hagan, Jack Davis, Jimmy Chi[14] and Bruce Pascoe.[15][16]

The literature ranges from Aboriginal lore,[17][18] children's books,[19] various picture books,[20] as well as oral history of indigenous culture.[21][22]

See also

References

  1. ↑ It has also been known as the Magabala Books Aboriginal Corporation, see - Sims, Bruce (1996-09), "Transition [A move for Penguin Books Australia Limited, Ringwood, to Magabala Books Aboriginal Corporation, Broome]", Publishing Studies (3): 35–36, ISSN 1324-7662 Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ↑ Magabala Books (1988), Magabala Books Aboriginal publishing, Magabala Books, retrieved 9 July 2014
  3. ↑ Lands, M (1991), "Magabala Books: the beginning of a publishing house", Lu Rees Archives: Notes, Books and Authors (13): 27–28, ISSN 0725-7015
  4. ↑ http://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A38153
  5. ↑ Rule, Rosemary (1989-08), "Publishing in Broome [Magabala Books]", Editions (Potts Point, NSW) (1): 6–7, retrieved 9 July 2014 Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ↑ Ross, Iain (1993-06), "Magabala Books: an indigenous perspective", Classroom 13 (5): 10–12, ISSN 0727-1255 Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ↑ Lands, Merrilee (1991-06), "Magabala Books: celebrating culture and survival", Habitat Australia 19 (3): 32, ISSN 0310-2939 Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ↑ Gierck, Michele M (2006), "Spreading seeds of culture [Magabala Books, the Broome-based publishing company.]", Eureka Street 16 (1): 34–35, ISSN 1036-1758
  9. ↑ Magabala Books http://www.magabala.com/our_name
  10. ↑ http://www.magabala.com/history
  11. ↑ http://www.killyourdarlingsjournal.com/2014/04/magabala-books-and-the-importance-of-indigenous-ya-literature/
  12. ↑ http://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A38153
  13. ↑ http://anitaheissblog.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/happy-25th-anniversary-magabala-books.html
  14. ↑ http://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C432890
  15. ↑ http://www.magabala.com/our_authors
  16. ↑ Laurie, Victoria (1994-03-29), "Consenting authors. -Magabala Books, a Broome (WA) based Aboriginal publishing company-", Bulletin (Sydney) (29 Mar 1994): 97–98, ISSN 1440-7485
  17. ↑ "Stunning showcase for Aboriginal lore.". The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995) (ACT: National Library of Australia). 21 August 1993. p. 52. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  18. ↑ Traditional Healers of Central Australia: Ngangkari. Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Women's Council Aboriginal Corporation. 2013. Magabala Books.
  19. ↑ Holton-Ramirez, Tracey; Ramirez, Angela., (ill.); Magabala Books Aboriginal Corporation (2013), The little corroboree frog, Magabala Books, ISBN 978-1-921248-81-8
  20. ↑ "MAGAZINE: BOOKS Feeling as well as seeing the Great Sandy Desert.". The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995) (ACT: National Library of Australia). 9 June 1990. p. 27. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  21. ↑ Marshall, Paul (1986), Interviews forming source materials for Raparapa Kularr Martuwarra - stories from the Fitzroy River drovers published by Magabala Books, retrieved 9 July 2014
  22. ↑ Wright, Mary (1988-10), "Recording and remaking history", Fremantle Arts Review 3 (10): 10–12, retrieved 9 July 2014 Check date values in: |date= (help)


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