Language | Inge Kral, Elizabeth Marrkilyi Ellis

In the Time of Their Lives: Wangka kutjupa-kutjuparringu: How talk has changed in the Western Desert is a wonderful book that honours the extraordinary heritage and historical trajectory of Western Desert (Ngaanyatjarra) speech, the importance of…

Anthologies | Elfie Shiosaki, Linda Martin (eds.)

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 important to them. Maar bidi is a journey into what it is to be…

Anthologies | various

There is healing in this poetry.These are our words.From our country.Our lands. Our spirits.For all the troubles we face every day, we are a passionate people.When we hear these poems, we know, we are lovers of life. This anthology of poems was…

Spirituality and poetry | Kerri Shying

Kerri Shying's compact opus Know Your Country hides a question in the title – who's the you? Whose country is it anyway? Who needs to know? Who's asking? Who gets to ask what? Coming through these pages, every reader will find different answers…

Health | Carmel Middletent

Australian Aboriginal Mindfulness: Healing Trauma is for anyone who is a survivor of trauma or going through trauma, young and older survivors. Some of you may be adults now. Carmel Middletent shares with you some of her coping techniques that…

Spirituality and poetry | Alison Whittaker (ed.)

This important anthology, curated by Gomeroi poet and academic Alison Whittaker, showcases Australia's most-respected First Nations poets alongside some of the rising stars. Featured poets include Oodgeroo Noonuccal, Ruby Langford Ginibi, Ellen van…

Children | David Hardy

The other kids playing were bigger you see,‘Why is there no one the same size as me?’Without all the kids he’d played with and known,Alfie felt small, not to mention alone. Another endearing book by David Hardy (author of Alfie’s Search for…

Children | Wandihnu Wymarra, Elizabeth Wymarra, Benjamin Hodges (Illus.)

Wandihnu and the Old Dugong is a contemporary story about a young girl who has grown up in the city and who is to return to Badu Island (60 kms north of Thursday Island in the Torres Strait) to stay with her aka (grandmother). It is time for…

Children | Sarah Jackson, Robyn Templeton

Written by mother and daughter duo, Robyn Templeton and Sarah Jackson, Tell Me Why is a picture book that encourages children to ask questions about their heritage and respect different cultures. This is Sarah Jackson’s story, but it is also the…

Children | Nola Turner-Jensen, Dub Leffler (Illus.)

The Sugarbag is the adventure story of Jimmy and Max, two young brothers, who are on their way to visit their grandfather. Walking through the bush, they encounter an Australian native stingless bee buzzing around their heads. This gives Jimmy the…

Children | Titta (Diana) Secombe, Grace Fielding (Illus.)

This fictionalised story of Marngrook takes place at the foot of Duwul, the highest mountain in the spectacular Grampians region of north-west Victoria, the traditional country of people from the Djab-Wurrung and Jardwadjali clans. When Wawi, a…

People | Aaron Smith

Journalist Aaron Smith's new memoir holds up a unique mirror to Australia. What he sees is at once amazing, disturbing and revealing. The Rock explores the failings of our nation's character, its unresolved past and its uncertain future from the…

Autobiography, biography | Yornadaiyn Woolagoodja

This stunning book is a biography and a generous sharing of Yorna's culture and traditional beliefs. Explore the meaning of Country, Lalai ('Creation'), Wandjina, Woongudd (the 'Snake'), in the author's country in the Kimberley region of Western…

Autobiography, biography | Kerry Reed-Gilbert

The Cherry Picker's Daughter is an exquisite portrait of growing up Aboriginal on the fringes of outback towns in NSW in the mid-twentieth century. It is an important book for school libraries and classrooms, with profound insights into the…

Children | Kirli Saunders, Dub Leffler (Illus.)

new year new class new teachers Mr Milburn Mrs Szonyi (Zur-Knee) new shoes and shirts same old bottles green and gold... Meet 11-year-old Bindi. She's not really into maths but loves art class and playing hockey. Her absolute favourite…

Children | Shirley Purdie

I am Shirley PurdieThis is my storyNgayin-ga Birrmarriyan-ngaBerrembi jarragbe ngaginybe. My mother shows me how to get bush tucker and she shows me how to paint.Now I'm a famous artist.My paintings are all over the world hanging in important…