Why the name Magabala?

Merrilee Lands, author of Mayi: Some bush foods of the West Kimberley and former Editor at Magabala Books, explains how the name Magabala Books came to be.

Magabala Books is Australia’s leading Indigenous publishing house. Aboriginal owned and led, we celebrate and nurture the talent and diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices. Since 1987, we have published over 220 titles, recognised for their literary merit, cultural significance and contribution to the canon of Australian literature.