Australia’s oldest independent indigenous publisher celebrates 30th anniversary
July 24, 2017
Thirty years ago, Aboriginal leaders decided an organisation would be established to protect the rights of traditional storytellers and artists. Since then, Magabala Books has quietly but determinedly built a solid reputation by supporting indigenous writers and illustrators across all genres, with a special focus on nurturing emerging talent.
The Copyright Agency has been a long time supporter of Magabala Books via the Cultural Fund.
Learn more about Magabala’s illustrious history in this article, as it appeared in The Weekend Australian newspaper on 22 July, 2017: From Little Things
In the latest round of Cultural Fund grants, more than $50,000 has been committed to develop 8 new Magabala Books titles for secondary level teaching resources throughout Australia.