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Plains of Promise (25th anniversary edition)

Alexis Wright

A masterful novel from the only writer to have won both the Miles Franklin Literary Award and the Stella Prize

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After the Carnage

Tara June Winch

A collection of prodigious depth and variety, After the Carnage marks the remarkable evolution of one of our finest young writers.

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Swallow the Air

Tara June Winch

When May’s mother dies suddenly, she and her brother Billy are taken in by an aunt. However their loss leaves them both searching for their place in a world that…

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Where Ya’ Been, Mate?

Herb Wharton

Unforgettable characters emerge from this vintage Herb Wharton collection which ranges from city to bush, from tall tales to amusing parables.

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Herb Wharton, Kev Carmody

Written by the legendary Queensland drover Herb Wharton, this is a striking vision of outback Australia - the friendship story of three stockmen working on mulga country in the far…

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Purple Threads

Jeanine Leane

Based of Jeanine Leane’s own childhood, these funny, endearing, and thought-provoking stories offer a snapshot of a unique Australian upbringing.

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The Window Seat

Archie Weller, Ernie Dingo

Runner-up for the inaugural Vogel Award in 1980, Archie Weller is a master storyteller. In these short stories, take a seat and rethink what it means to be Australian.

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Not Just Black and White

Lesley Williams, Tammy Williams

Two remarkable women tell an inspirational story about the power of family and pursuing your dreams. Lesley Williams is forced to leave Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement and her family at a…

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Another Day in the Colony

Chelsea Watego

A ground-breaking work - and a call to arms - that exposes the ongoing colonial violence experienced by First Nations people.

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Smoke Encrypted Whispers

Samuel Wagan Watson

Contains poems from Watson’s publications. Road poems, urban songlines, and ancestral ties are the hallmarks of this popular young poet.

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Love Poems and Death Threats

Samuel Wagan Watson

Love Poems and Death Threats breaks new ground for Indigenous Australian writing and adds to Samuel Wagan Watson’s reputation as one of our most exciting poets.

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Fire Front: First Nations Poetry and Power Today

Alison Whittaker

Curated and introduced by Alison Whittaker, Fire Front is a ground-breaking anthology of First Nations poetry showcasing some of the brightest new stars, as well as leading Aboriginal writers and…

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Talkin’ Up to the White Woman (20th Anniversary Edition)

Aileen Moreton-Robinson

Persuasive and engaging, Talkin’ Up to the White Woman is a timely and necessary argument for the inclusion of Indigenous perspectives in the teachings and practices that impact on Australia’s…

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Flock: First Nations Stories Then and Now

Ellen van Neerven

Curated 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 June Winch, as well as…

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Heat and Light

Ellen van Neerven, Alison Whittaker

Ellen 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 van Neerven leads readers on…

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Comfort Food

Ellen van Neerven

Following on from the success of their award-winning fiction debut, Heat and Light, Ellen van Neerven announces themself as a talented poet with this intoxicating collection. Moving between places…

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Throat

Ellen van Neerven

Throat is the explosive second poetry collection from award-winning Mununjali Yugambeh writer Ellen van Neerven.

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Personal Score: Sport, Culture, Identity

Ellen van Neerven

Ellen van Neerven's first work of nonfiction, Personal Score, is a ground-breaking look at sport on this continent from a First Nations and queer perspective.

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Tell Me Again

Amy Thunig

The most inspirational and important memoir of 2022

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Born Into This

Adam Thompson

Engaging, thought-provoking stories from a young Tasmanian Aboriginal author who addresses universal themes - identity, racism, heritage destruction - from a wholly original perspective.

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This All Come Back Now: An Anthology of First Nations Speculative Fiction

Mykaela Saunders

A world-first collection of blackfella speculative fiction from well-known and emerging First Nations writers.

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Good Morning, Mr Sarra

Chris Sarra

Good Morning, Mr Sarra is the inspiring life story of a young boy from a country town who grew up to become Queensland's Australian of the Year. A 10-year anniversary…

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Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence

Doris (Nugi Garimara) Pilkington

A Stolen Generations story of astounding courage - three Aboriginal girls, taken from their mothers, escape barefoot back to their beloved homeland in East Pilbara.

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Home to Mother

Doris Pilkington Garimara

This young reader’s version of a best-selling, true story of courage and love will grab readers of all ages and take them on a journey through a country as beautiful…

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Permafrost

SJ Norman

Visual and performance artist, and winner of the inaugural Kill Your Darlings Manuscript Award, SJ Norman turns their hand to fiction with spectacular results.

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Mullumbimby

Melissa Lucashenko

A darkly funny novel of romantic love and cultural warfare from one of Australia’s most admired Indigenous voices. When Jo Breen uses her divorce settlement to buy a neglected property…

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Too Much Lip

Melissa Lucashenko

Too much lip, her old problem from way back. And the older she got, the harder it seemed to get to swallow her opinions. The avalanche of bullshit in the…

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Purple Threads

Jeanine Leane, Evelyn Araluen

Winner of the David Unaipon Award, an engaging, moving and often funny yarn about growing up in the home of two Aunties running a sheep farm in rural Gundagai.

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Me, Antman & Fleabag

Gayle Kennedy

Full of black humour - warm and deliciously funny.

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Sister Girl: Reflections on Tiddaism, Identity and Reconciliation (New Edition)

Jackie Huggins

A new edition of seminal Tiddaist classic by Murri historian and activist Jackie Huggins, featuring timely and compelling speeches and essays.

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Ten Hail Marys

Kate Howarth

Ten Hail Marys follows the first 17 years of Kate Howarth’s life in Sydney and country New South Wales. Raised by various Indigenous relatives, she is abandoned by her mother…

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Settling Day: A Memoir

Kate Howarth

The much-awaited sequel to the The Age Non-fiction Book of the Year winner Ten Hail Marys

Following on from Ten Hail Marys, which chronicled her volatile upbringing and the…

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Anonymous Premonition

Yvette Holt

Yvette Holt’s startling and fresh poems treat us to an energetic and unconventional journey from love, sex, empowerment and travel, to motherhood and family, activism and grief. Her voice is…

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Is That You Ruthie?

Ruth Hegarty

Presents an autobiography, which not only documents Ruth Hegarty’s life, but also gives an account of Aboriginal history and government practice in Australia. This book won the 1998 David Unaipon…

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Don’t Take Your Love to Town

Ruby Langford Ginibi, Nardi Simpson

First published in 1988, a bestselling, seminal work of Indigenous memoir and a story of courage and humour in the face of poverty and tragedy.

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Ghost Bird

Lisa Fuller

An intriguing and gripping young adult novel by the winner of the David Unaipon award.

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Biting the Clouds

Fiona Foley

A Badtjala perspective on The Aboriginals Protection and Restriction of the Sale of Opium Act, 1897.

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Double Native: A Moving Memoir about Living Across Two Cultures

Fiona Oochunyung Wirrer-George

Fiona Wirrer-George Oochunyung is the model of a modern woman - mother and professional; performer and creator; teacher and student, city dweller and remote community inhabitant. Her life story offers…

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Talking Sideways

Reg Dodd, Malcolm McKinnon

Talking Sideways is part history, part memoir and part cultural road-map. Together, Dodd and McKinnon reveal the unique history of this extraordinary place and share their concerns and their hopes…

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Holocaust Island

Graeme Dixon, Ali Cobby Eckermann

Written when the author was in prison, this collection remains a poignant historical plea for Aboriginal justice - from Black deaths in custody to Land Rights - and bears witness…

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Dancing Home

Paul Collis

Part road-movie, part ‘Koori-noir’, Dancing Home announces an original and darkly funny new voice.

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Mazin Grace

Dylan Coleman

Growing up on the Mission isn’t easy for clever Grace Oldman. When her classmates tease her for not having a father, she doesn’t know what to say. Pappa Neddy says…

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Bitin’ Back

Vivienne Cleven

A comic novel that blends the realities of racial intolerance and smalltown prejudice. When the Blackouts’ starplayer Nevil Dooley wakes one morning to don a frock and eyeshadow, his mum’s…

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Blood

Tony Birch

Shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary Award, Blood is a coming-of-age story set on the back roads of Australia.

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The Promise

Tony Birch

In this breathtaking new work, Tony Birch affirms his position as one of Australia’s finest writers of short-form fiction. A trio of amateur thieves are left in charge of a…

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Ghost River

Tony Birch

This stunning, prize-winning novel, set alongside the Yarra River and is heartbreaking and uplifting in equal measure.

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Common People

Tony Birch

Common People shines a light on human nature and how the ordinary kindness of strangers can have extraordinary results. With characteristic insight and restraint, Tony Birch reinforces his reputation as…

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Whisper Songs

Tony Birch

In this stunning collection Tony Birch invites the reader into a tender conversation with those he loves - and has loved - the most

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20% off First Nations Classics

Plains of Promise (25th anniversary edition)

After the Carnage

Swallow the Air

Where Ya’ Been, Mate?

Unbranded

Purple Threads

The Window Seat

Not Just Black and White

Another Day in the Colony

Smoke Encrypted Whispers

Love Poems and Death Threats

Fire Front: First Nations Poetry and Power Today

Talkin’ Up to the White Woman (20th Anniversary Edition)

Flock: First Nations Stories Then and Now

Heat and Light

Comfort Food

Throat

Personal Score: Sport, Culture, Identity

Tell Me Again

Born Into This

This All Come Back Now: An Anthology of First Nations Speculative Fiction

Good Morning, Mr Sarra

Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence

Home to Mother

Permafrost

Mullumbimby

Too Much Lip

Purple Threads

Me, Antman & Fleabag

Sister Girl: Reflections on Tiddaism, Identity and Reconciliation (New Edition)

Ten Hail Marys

Settling Day: A Memoir

Anonymous Premonition

Is That You Ruthie?

Don’t Take Your Love to Town

Ghost Bird

Biting the Clouds

Double Native: A Moving Memoir about Living Across Two Cultures

Talking Sideways

Holocaust Island

Dancing Home

Mazin Grace

Bitin’ Back

Blood

The Promise

Ghost River

Common People

Whisper Songs