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Celebrating First Nations Languages An exquisite celebration of First Nations languages from a selection of Australia's finest Indigenous writers, all wrapped up in a handsome hardback that's perfect for Christmas...

  A ground-breaking essay collection that shifts the shape of what First Nations writing can be and do in Australia todayShapeshifting, co-edited by Jeanine Leane and Ellen van Neerven, is...

A powerful indictment of the criminal behaviour of police officers, and a call for institutional reform, edited by the multi-award-winning author of Black and Blue. When Cops Are Criminals examines...

Peripathetic is an essay collection exploring globalised identities in flux. There was something so captivating about always being on the edge, on that shaky precipice of promise – something new...

Selected Works This book is a collected works of one of Australia’s most accomplished media personalities. Chronicling his career since 2007, Close to the Subject presents a selection of pieces from Daniel...

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...

An anthology of works celebrating the diversity of voices to be found within the Australian food landscapeDifference. It’s what makes us stop, think, step outside of ourselves and question. What...

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...

Racism and Diversity in Institutional Life What does diversity do? What are we doing when we use the language of diversity? Sara Ahmed offers an account of the diversity world...

Asian-Australians have often been written about by outsiders, as outsiders. In this collection, compiled by award-winning author Alice Pung, they tell their own stories with verve, courage and a large...

On GrowingAn uplifting and inspirational call to arms for a different way of growing, eating and livingFrom the roots of the idea for her exceptional farm through to dreams of...

In 2020, the lives of Australian women changed irrevocably. With insight, intelligence and empathy, Jane Gilmore, Santilla Chingaipe and Emily J. Brooks explore this through the lenses of work, love...

The voices Australia should hear100% of the proceeds from this title will go to the Asylum Seeker Resource CentreThis beautifully illustrated hardback captures the stories of those who have lived...

'These stories form part of our collective history, the way we speak of and live culture still today, and the importance of passing on such stories to younger generations.' —Dr....

Why is public debate increasingly polarised — and what can we do about it?Is our democracy corroding? In this original, eloquent essay, Waleed Aly and Scott Stephens explore the ethics...

Essays and CriticismISBN: 9780975609231 | Published: 2010 | Paperback | 278 pages

Voices within mental health An unprecedented look at the lived experience of mental health in creative work, as told by writers, comedians and public figures We are full of worlds...

20 Years on from Linda Tuhiwai Smith's Decolonizing Methodologies Indigenous essays in honour of Linda Tuhiwai Smith celebrate the positive, shifting ground of how Indigenous writers are shaping the post-colonial...

10 Years OnThe story of an urban-based high achieving Wiradyuri woman working to break down stereotypes and build bridges between black and white Australia.I'm Aboriginal. I'm just not the Aboriginal...

On Feminism, Race, Faith and BelongingA collection of fascinating, highly relatable memoir-style essays about coming of age and finding your feet as a second-generation Australian Muslim.As a Pakistani-Australian teenager growing...

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...

In Complaint! Sara Ahmed examines what we can learn about power from those who complain about abuses of power. Drawing on oral and written testimonies from academics and students who...

Translated and edited by Mid Tofighian and Moones MansoubiThe collected prison writings of Behrouz Boochani, with essays by experts on a wide range of topics from refugees, imprisoned writers and...

The ultimate book about growing up in Australia — a choice selection of wonderful stories and recollections This special collection is the perfect addition to Black Inc.'s definitive 'Growing Up'...

The Moral Case for the Uluru Statement from the HeartA collection of passionate essays from religious leaders arguing for a First Nations Voice to be enshrined in the Australian ConstitutionIn...

Resilience looks upwards to the ever-changing, ever-present skies, where fingers and fist touch the horizon. Resilience is often deeply imagined and hard won. Resilience, by turn, is fervent, supple, rhizomatic,...

A tale of ten spices and a curry powder A spice story and compilation of culinary meditations After years of journeying around market stalls and pop-ups, O Tama Carey finally...

Reflections on Tiddaism, Identity and Reconciliation (New Edition)A new edition of Murri historian and activist Jackie Huggins' seminal Tiddaist classic, featuring timely and compelling speeches and essays.The pieces in this...

White Nation, Against Paranoid Nationalism & Later WritingsA groundbreaking collection of seminal works by renowned anthropologist and cultural critic, Ghassan Hage. Praised by internationally acclaimed author ofComplaint!, Sara Ahmed, as...

Kimberley-born Indigenous business leader Charles Prouse has spent 30 years working in Indigenous affairs across the corporate, government and non-profit sectors. He's been asked many times how to fix 'the...

Exposing Our Untold Mental Health Crisis An investigation into the failings of Australia's mental healthcare system, grounded in a personal story of a mother daughter relationship Journalist Elfy Scott grew...

Echoesis a lyrical collection of personal essays which references art and literature, pop culture and nostalgia. It gathers small joys, from a figure-hugging 'disco dress' to learning to sing Koo...

Memoir-essays from an award-winning writer, exploring race, sex, familial expectations, and identity. Raised by strict, religious, Malaysian Chinese parents in Brisbane's southern suburbs, Yen-Rong Wong internalised an idealised image of...

Lessons on Fear, Intimacy and ConnectionA blend of memoir, essay and affirmations exploring love in all its forms.Be Not Afraid of Loveis a stunning collection of interconnected essays and affirmations...

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,...

Disability, Humanity, and the NDIS What ails the NDIS? Caring or careless? In this powerful and moving essay, Micheline Lee tells the story of the National Disability Insurance Scheme, a...

Winner of the 2023 Victorian Premier’s Prize for Non-fiction Essays on Inheritance I have come to see that I am an argumentative person who is frequently convinced that my angle,...

With her trademark optimism, sass, boldness and search for answers, across a collection of new and revisited essays, Yassmin Abdel-Magied explores resistance, transformation, and revolution. Yassmin Abdel-Magied started out a...

A profound guide to existing on your own terms, the first trade book from renowned intersectional feminist scholar Sara Ahmed We have to keep saying it because they keep doing...

Why a First Nations Voice to Parliament is a 'constitutional moment' that offers a new vision of AustraliaAt Uluru, an invitation was issued to the Australian people. With the upcoming...

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...

How White Feminism Betrays Women of Colour A confronting reality check for the privileged position of the white woman. When white people cry foul it is often people of colour...

Kuracca — meaning white sulphur crested cockatoo — is a multi-lingual anthology featuring eleven Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women writing poetry, prose, songs and stories about their unique lives....