NAIDOC Week celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. During NAIDOC Week, we celebrate our wonderful First Nations authors.
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From the award-winning author of Song of the Crocodile comes a lyrical and masterfully woven novel about women, creation, belonging and the precious fragility of a life. -
A captivating debut poetry collection from the 2024 black&write! Fellowship winner. -
A gently lyrical story about discovering Country and the importance of family, friendship and the magic of the bush, from an emerging Indigenous talent and winner of a black&write! Fellowship. -
A fast-paced, genre-bending debut from the winner of the 2023 black&write Fellowship. For lovers of thriller, crime and fantasy, The Doubles combines First Nations culture with compelling speculative fiction to create a mesmerising mystery. -
A sharp and insightful coming-of-age story about all the ways we find home from an exciting debut author and 2022 black&write! Fellow. -
Join one boy and his team as they play the Sir Doug Nicholls Round, which celebrates the contribution of First Nations culture to AFL. -
The love between two family members takes us on a journey from their small backyard, across Country, to the end of time - because sometimes we need to hear all the ways we are loved. A heartfelt story from the award-winning creators of Black Cockatoo, with illustrator Jade Goodwin. -
An engaging and comprehensive history of one of Australia's most prominent landmarks, Flinders Street Station, and the land on which it is built. -
A poignant and moving story about reclaiming language and the enduring power of love, told though the eyes of a little girl on a quest to learn her grandfather's hidden first language. -
Maggie might be the best flyer in the kingdom, but can she convince everyone not to be scared of her? A fun and heartwarming story about being seen and loved for who you really are from bestselling children's author and beloved TV personality TONY ARMSTRONG, with artwork by EMMA SJAAN BEUKERS. -
From the critically acclaimed author of Terra Nullius comes a novel in the tradition of Margaret Atwood and Naomi Alderman that explores a future of surveillance, disruption and segregation that echoes the horrors of a colonial past. -
In the near future Australia is about to experience colonisation once more. What have we learned from our past? A daring debut novel from the winner of the 2016 black&write! writing fellowship. -
A magical middle-grade adventure about two sisters who need to rely on their own wits and each other when they're pulled into a new world, from black&write! fellow and bestselling author, Lisa Fuller. -
Described as an Indigenous Blinky Bill meets Winnie the Pooh, this heartwarming and beautifully illustrated middle-grade novel from 2021 black&write! fellow Tylissa Elisara follows Wurrtoo the wombat on his quest to marry the love of his life, the sky, while facing his fears and learning the importance of friendship along the way. -
A powerful collection of poetry from an award-winning poet and black&write! Fellowship winner, the body country is an evocative exploration of a world that too often marginalises and a meditation of wandering and wondering on Country, inviting the reader to understand the complexities and changing forms of self and love. -
A joyful celebration of First Nations culture and Australia's unique animals through dance and music, with rhyming actions to get young readers moving and vibrant illustrations from Noongar illustrator Janelle Burger. -
Vivian Walker is dying. This is not on her list of things to do. A darkly funny debut that proves even the most imperfect of lives is worth celebrating. -
The critically acclaimed and multi-award-winning novel from Yuwaalaraay storyteller, Nardi Simpson -
George the Wizard has the best life on top of his magical mountain, but he's missing one key thing: friends! An uplifting story about friendship and letting others see your true colours from the ever-popular Tony Armstrong, with incredible artwork by debut illustrator Emma Sjaan Beukers. -
Follow a cast of sport-loving kids as they hop through the backyards of their neighbourhood in the Kimberley, collecting equipment and friends to play with as they go, from award-winning creators Carl Merrison and Samantha Campbell. -
The first book in a joyful black&write! Fellowship-winning picture book series that follows a cast of footy-loving kids as they hop through the backyards of their neighbourhood in the Kimberley, collecting equipment and friends to play with as they go. -
'A deeply immersive young adult fantasy and an enthralling debut. It's a privilege to walk this new path into the oldest of stories' AMIE KAUFMAN, New York Times-bestselling author -
An empowering, uplifting picture book about what it is that makes you who you are, from the award-winning authors of Black Cockatoo. -
Be inspired and amazed by these incredible Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander icons! With colourful artwork and evocative writing, this book tells stories every Australian should know.
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