Explore some of Magabala’s latest titles:

THE SHIELD AND THE SPEAR – THE KIMBERLEY LAND COUNCIL

Edited by Joe Fox

This stunning illustrated book generously shared the history of The Kimberley Land Council — the peak Indigenous body in the Kimberley. Told through firsthand accounts and historical and contemporary photos, the reader is taken on a 40-year journey through Indigenous rights battles and the self-determination movement.

Shortlisted for the WA Premier’s Book Awards Book of the Year

Hairy Holes

By Brenton E McKenna

This black-and-white graphic novel is a superb storytelling experience of the outback supernatural. Featuring some of Australia's toughest animals, suspiciously hairy holes in the desert and a crash course on the wonderful world of the internet.

CHARLIE’S SWIM

By Edith Wright, illustrated by Charmaine Ledden-Lewis

Based on the true story of the author’s uncle and the Japanese attack on Broome in WWII. In the midst of flying bullets, blazing fires and sharks, Charlie saw a woman and child desperately trying to keep afloat and without hesitation went to their rescue.

More Than These Bones

By Bebe Backhouse

An epic and intercontinental poetry work detailing the author’s journey through heartbreak and self-discovery. Backhouse explores Blak queerness, identity and loss through poems and hand-drawn expressions.