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Essays on Memory In this collection of new essays from the Liminal & Pantera Press Nonfiction Prize longlist, First Nations writers and writers of colour bend and shift boundaries, query...

An innovative collection of poetry and prose from a vibrant new Indigenous voice on the Australian literary scene. I told you this was a thirst so great it could carve...

Speculative, Visionary Blak+Black FictionIn partnership with Djed Press, Fremantle Press brings 21 emerging and established own-voice writers together to imagine a new future.Unlimited Futures is an anthology of Own Voice...

Meet Me at the Intersection is an anthology of short fiction, memoir and poetry by authors who are First Nations, People of Colour, LGBTIQA+ or living with disability.The focus of...

A ground-breaking work — and a call to arms — that exposes the ongoing colonial violence experienced by First Nations people.In this collection of deeply insightful and powerful essays, Chelsea...

WINNER: 2016 Indigenous Writer's Prize in the NSW Premier's Literary AwardsWINNER: 2016 Book of the Year in the NSW Premier's Literary AwardsSHORTLISTED: 2014 History Book Award in the Queensland Literary...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE STELLA PRIZE 2018 Jacky was running. There was no thought in his head, only an intense drive to run. There was no sense he was getting anywhere,...

Climate catastrophe, police brutality, white genocide, totalitarian rule and the erasure of black history provide the backdrop for stories of love, courage and hope. In this unflinching new anthology, twelve...

The unforgettable winner of the 2019 Miles Franklin Literary Award.Too much lip, her old problem from way back. And the older she got, the harder it seemed to get to...

Winner of the 2013 David Unaipon AwardEllen van Neerven's award-winning collection of stories was inspired by the elements, and is exceptionally imaginative and varied.In this award-winning work of fiction, Ellen...

What happens when global systems are viewed from an Indigenous perspective? How does it affect the way we see history, money, power and learning? Could it change the world?This remarkable...

WINNER - 2019 Queensland Literary Awards (Judith Wright Calanthe Award for a Poetry Collection)WINNER - 2019 Mascara Avant-Garde Literary AwardSHORTLISTED - 2019 Prime Minister's Literary Awards (Poetry) SHORTLISTED - 2019...

A memoir of racism and resilienceThe story of an Aboriginal woman who worked as a police officer and fought for justice both within and beyond the Australian police force.A proud...

An anthology of First Nations speculative fictionA world-first collection of blackfella speculative fiction from well-known and emerging First Nations writers.The first-ever anthology of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander speculative fiction...

Indigenous cultures are not terra nullius — nobody’s land, free to be taken. True Tracks is a groundbreaking work that paves the way for respectful and ethical engagement with Indigenous...

A Memoir The most inspirational and important memoir of 2022 For years, Amy Thunig thought she knew all the details about the day she was born, often demanding that the...

WINNER 2022 NSW PREMIER'S LITERARY AWARD INDIGENOUS WRITER'S PRIZE2022 VICTORIAN PREMIER'S LITERARY AWARDS HIGHLY COMMENDEDGundagai, 1852. The powerful Murrumbidgee River surges through town leaving death and destruction in its wake....

First Nations Stories: Then and NowCurated and introduced by award-winning author Ellen van Neerven, Flock features luminous storytelling from leading Aboriginal writers, such as Tony Birch, Melissa Lucashenko and Tara...

'These are troubling times. The world is a dangerous place,' the voice of the Chairman said. 'I can continue to assure you of this: within the Wall you are perfectly...

Winner of the 2023 Victorian Premier’s Prize for Indigenous writingA CAPTIVATING YOUNG ADULT DEBUT FROM A BLACK&WRITE! WRITING FELLOWSHIP WINNERThree misfits. Two warring spirits. One chance to save the world.Kirra...

Guwayu, For All Times is a collection of First Nations poems commissioned by Red Room Poetry over the past 16 years, and is a radical literary intervention for its breadth...

Winner of the 2020 Miles Franklin AwardThe yield in English is the reaping, the things that man can take from the land. In the language of the Wiradjuri yield is...

Childhood stories of family, country and belongingWhat is it like to grow up Aboriginal in Australia? This anthology, compiled by award-winning author Anita Heiss, showcases many diverse voices, experiences and...

A Guide to Sacred AustraliaA new, fully illustrated book from award-winning author Bruce Pascoe and photographer Vicky Shukuroglou that offers a deeper understanding of Australia and how best to travel...

*Longlisted for the 2021 ABIAs: Small Publishers' Adult Book of the Year*You are on Indigenous lands, swimming in Indigenous waters, looking up at Indigenous skies.Living on Stolen Land is a...

An Australian Kitchen CookbookAustralian Indigenous ingredients and recipes framed without cliche for the curious cook.In Mabu Mabu, charismatic First Nations chef Nornie Bero champions the tastes of native flavours in...

A timely and important collection of poems by the award-winning author of The White Girl and Blood. In this stunning collection Tony Birch invites the reader into a tender conversation...

Edited by Margot NealeWhat do you need to know to prosper for 65,000 years or more? The First Knowledges series provides a deeper understanding of the expertise and ingenuity of...

Future Fire, Future FarmingWhat do you need to know to prosper as a people for at least 65,000 years? The First Knowledges series provides a deeper understanding of the expertise...

Illustrated by Rachael SarraStories of Strength and Resilience from Australia’s First WomenAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and society has existed on this continent for millennia. It's a culture that...

A personal exploration of the impact of colonisationThis is a difficult piece to write. It cuts closer to the bone than most of what I have written; closer to my...

*Shortlisted for the Victorian Premier's Literary Awards 2021*An ancient ocean roars under the red dirt. Hush. Be still for just a moment. Hear its thunder-ing waves crashing on unseen shores.Spanning...

A fully illustrated contemporary cookbook featuring Australian native foods that is the perfect resource for any Aussie kitchen.This gorgeous illustrated, informative and contemporary cookbook and compendium of native foods will...

The much-loved debut of 2020 Miles Franklin Award winner Tara June Winch available in paperback for the first timeWhen May's mother dies suddenly, she and her brother Billy are taken...

'As uncomfortable as it is, we need to reckon with our history. On January 26, no Australian can really look away.'Since publishing his critically acclaimed, Walkley Award-winning, bestselling memoir Talking...

A transnational anthology of feminist poetryBorderless presents a collection of brand new, specially commissioned poems from a wide range of contemporary poets reflecting on feminism in its broadest sense.While it...

Fire Country is a cry from the heart asking for change in how Australia cares for country.Delving deep into the Australian landscape and the environmental challenges we face, Fire Country...

When a mother and daughter take the overseas trip of a lifetime, they discover that the past is never quite behind them.When Indigenous lawyer Jasmine decides to take her mother...

Edited by Margot NealePast, Present and FutureWhat do you need to know to prosper for 65,000 years or more? The First Knowledges series provides a deeper understanding of the expertise...

Ngarta and Jukuna lived in the Great Sandy Desert. They traversed country according to the seasons, just as the Walmajarri people had done for thousands of years. But it was...

Engaging, thought-provoking stories from a young Tasmanian Aboriginal author who addresses universal themes — identity, racism, heritage destruction — from a wholly original perspective.The stories in Born Into This throw...

In this beautifully crafted, evocative and poignant anthology of prose and fiction, a diverse group of young black writers are encouraged to find strength in their voices and what is...

Marcia Langton: Welcome to Country is a curated guidebook to Indigenous Australia and the Torres Strait Islands. In its pages, respected scholar and author Professor Marcia Langton offers fascinating insights...

Poems of Lyapirtneme from Arrernte Women in Central AustraliaAfter selling out its first three print runs and having poems selected for Best of Australian Poems 2021 by Australian Poetry, a...

*Shortlisted for the SPN Book of the Year Award 2020*Nganajungu Yagu is dedicated to Papertalk Green's mother, and is built around selected correspondence between Yagu and Daughter. It gently reminds...

Reclaiming myself, my people, my countryA raw, moving and uplifting memoir about courage, resilience and the transformative power of love, from one of Australia's most captivating personalitiesMy story is about...

We leave base camp and start our trek across this vast country. We invite you to walk with us in a movement of the Australian people for a better future.On...

ART is the second collaborative poetry work from Charmaine Papertalk Green and John Kinsella. It is a formidable call and response piece that builds on the stunning dialogue the two...

The new novel by Alexis Wright, whose previous novel Carpentaria won the Miles Franklin Award and four other major prizes including the ABIA Literary Fiction Book of the Year Award.The...

'We don't say any words — everything has been said through two sets of eyes, two entangled souls and endless kissing.'Evie has been raised in the heart of Aboriginal Redfern,...