MAGABALA BOOKS

Magabala Books is an Indigenous Australian publishing house. We publish works by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander authors and editors.

We also provide advice and publishing services and invite manuscripts (see guidelines below).

Our organisation spreads the seeds of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures by recording, publishing and promoting this unique literature in Australia and throughout the world.

Submission Guidelines.

Magabala Books will consider unsolicited manuscripts in the genres of biography, fiction, children's picture books, young adult, community history and philosophy.

• Manuscripts must be complete and your submission should contain any relevant support materials. Do not send original photographs/artwork at this stage: a good quality photocopy is sufficient.
• Please ensure that you include all maps, tables, index, glossary, introduction and acknowledgements as required. All manuscripts should be accompanied by a stamped, self-addressed envelope. Manuscripts should be typed, double-spaced, printed on A4 paper (one side only) and bound.
• Manuscripts (excluding children's and young adults) should be a minimum of 50,000 words in length. Please provide a cover sheet with your name, contact details and manuscript title.

Post manuscripts to: The Managing Editor, PO Box 668, Broome WA 6725.

Publishing Policy.

Magabala Books is an Indigenous Australian publishing house with a policy to publish works with major Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander involvement. This requires an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander author, editor or illustrator. We will also consider collaborative works with non-Indigenous authors that have significant contribution from Indigenous person/s. In this instance there must be at least 50% involvement from an Indigenous author.

• Copyright to their story is retained by the Indigenous contributor/s. Magabala Books publishes manuscripts from throughout Australia. Magabala invites all kinds of manuscripts and publishes a wide variety of books.
• The actual materials we publish are those that have been assessed and accepted by the publishing house's Aboriginal Management Committee, taking into account:
• the fulfilment of our objectives as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander publishers,
• the intended readership and sales potential and
• the quality and/or importance of the manuscript.

Magabala Books has a policy of working with Indigenous illustrators only. We recognise the artistic talent and diversity of Indigenous artists and provide opportunities for Indigenous artists to showcase their work through the medium of books.

Contact us.

Magabala Books.
Address: PO Box 668, Broome WA 6725, Australia
Phone: +61 8 9192 1991
Fax: +61 8 9193 5254
Email: suzie@magabala.com
Internet: http://www.magabala.com