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To help mark this year's NAIDOC Week, we've put together a list of some of our favourite kids books from First Nations Australians. From gorgeous, bilingual picture books to gripping middle fiction, and a powerful chronicle of First Nations protest…

It's NAIDOC week! Although we love to celebrate First Nations authors all year round, now is a great time to highlight just some of the amazing contributions they have given to the young adult book world – including new books…

We're currently in the midst of NAIDOC week, celebrating the culture, legacy and ongoing contributions of Australia's First Nations peoples. To help readers of all cultures and backgrounds engage with this year's theme of 'Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud…

NAIDOC week started this Sunday, making it the perfect time to celebrate the culture, legacy and ongoing contributions of Australia's First Nations peoples. The theme for 2024 is 'Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud & Proud' in order to honour…

The Readings Teen Advisory Board was fortunate enough to receive copies of Ambelin Kwaymullina's latest novel and our June YA Book of the Month, Liar's Test. They were invited to interview the author about her book and her writing…

May 27th - June 3th marks National Reconciliation Week, a time to reflect on Australia's colonial history and to consider how we can contribute to ongoing reconciliation. The theme for 2024 is 'Now More Than Ever', so we've put together…

From fast-paced adventures to an illustrated history of Songlines, there's something for every young reader within these pages Tamarra: A Story of Termites on Gurindji Country by Violet Wadrill, Topsy Dodd Ngarnjal, Leah Leaman, Cecelia Edwards, Cassandra Algy, Felicity Meakins,…

It’s been a stellar year for First Nations publishing in Australia. Here are some of our favourite 2023 picture books by First Nations authors and illustrators that would make wonderful gifts or summer reading in your home Ask Aunty: Seasons…

Congratulations to all the winners of the 2023 Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards! WINNER OF FICTION AND WINNER OF THE OVERALL VICTORIAN PRIZE FOR LITERATURE Cold Enough For Snow BY Jessica Au At just under 100 pages, the premise of the…

It’s been a brilliant year for First Nations publishing in Australia. Here are twelve of our favourite 2022 titles by First Nations authors and illustrators that would make wonderful gifts Come Together by Isaiah Firebrace & Jaelyn Biumaiwai (illus.) This…

The Melbourne Writers Festival begins today! If you’re like us and feel like your reading and planning has gotten away from you, below are some of the fabulous panels, debates and in-conversations that can challenge your thinking, without requiring any…

Today is Indigenous Literacy Day; a day where we celebrate the culture, stories and language of our First Nations peoples. Indigenous Literacy Day is organised by The Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF), a not-for-profit organisation that seeks to foster a love…