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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · 10h

What happens when an African American [stolen man] moves to Australia [stolen land]. The insights will surprise you. #FNWF Book Cultural Significance 2026 #booksbooksbooks #booksky #culture

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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Bruce Pascoe shook up #australia literature with DARK EMU- one of the few books you read 2X. Now, his penultimate, deeply knowledgeable precis of Australian colonisation. Judges said: "A must read". #booksbooksbooks #instabooks #indigenous #BOOKSKY #FNWF BOOKS #CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE 2026

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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

We love our festivals - all over the world. #Australia, #Papua New Guinea, #Philippines, #China. Award winning Authors. Fabulous books, their voice in English, and fabulous cultures. You wont hear these anywhere else. #booksbooksbooks #indigenous #pacific #booksky #culture #Lookback

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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Visit the #Pacific through #Indigenous short stories that will take you there. #FNWF #bookclub #bookstoread #booksky Search ISBN 9781763845671 for your local outlet. Yes, it really is like this...

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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Marlene de Gray Potoura, prolific author of short stories+books, entrancing culture, characters+forestlands #PNG. Difficult to stop at just one-we offer two. Both award winning. And addictive. #Bougainville BUY: firstnationswritersfestival.org/books/ Or at any digital stores in the world. #booksky

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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Frantz Fanon's seminal work on colonialism: Psychiatrist, humanist, revolutionary, one of the greatest political analysts of his time. Author of works of modern revolutionary theory. #FNWF BOOKS CULTURAL SIGNFICANCE 2026 #Booksky

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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

If you would like to get them hooked on #Pacific Indy lit in English, try our selection. We publish because no one else will - and some are world class, but all are good+++ firstnationswritersfestival.org/books/

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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Try some of our #Pacific stories/culture. Once you do you will be hooked.. firstnationswritersfestival.org/product/dual/

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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Congratulations to Ripe Mentoring for receiving the Award - Corporate Organisation on 50th Anniversary of NAIDOC. Healing Ceremony prior to award. www.facebook.com/reel/1738253...

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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

FLASHBACK? #FNWF 2025 we introduced a fabulous young writer and her book, CRYBABY. FLASH FORWARD Mabel Gibson is on the WA Premier's List Emerging Writer's Awards. On the media campaign trail together.... with Arika Appleby - Radio host 107.1 #booksky

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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

An fabulous interview with one of #FNWF Authors Richard Napam. We have published two of his books: STUNNED BY LIGHT – ISBN 9780645932263 and CHILD OF OLD AGE - ISBN 9781764612012 #Booksky Savings stories for future generations and to share with all of YOU. www.facebook.com/watch/?v=170...

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2.6K views · 78 reactions | #InspiringPapuaNewGuineans #PNGBookAuthor #PapuaNewGuineanStories #PreservingOurStories #HumbleBeginnings #RichardNapam | Nasfund Talkback Show - FM100

#InspiringPapuaNewGuineans #PNGBookAuthor #PapuaNewGuineanStories #PreservingOurStories #HumbleBeginnings #RichardNapam

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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

**LAUNCHING**Born into a remote village, Yano, from an old man+his talkative wife Kenenga, in #PNG. Education is remote. Through sacrifice, hardship, Yano rises+achieves the highest level of education in PNG. #booksky Search: ISBN 9781764612012 BUY: firstnationswritersfestival.org/product/chil...

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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Read USA President JFK story of Solomon Islands in WWII [JFK Library]. His daughter, Her Excellency Caroline Kennedy [fmr US Ambassador to Au] letter [private] to #FNWF Joshua Torenn of #Solomon Isles: wrote 1st novel in 40 years from Isles. #booksky ISBN 9780646872803 for a store near you.

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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Speaking to First Nations peoples about bringing their stories to the world. You. Through #FNWF. BUY here: firstnationswritersfestival.org/books/ www.youtube.com/shorts/8TRUv...

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Want to write a book? We publish stories by First peoples to record them forever.

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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Very immersive. Curiosity peaks. Culturally Addictive=stories of Greater #Pacific. And this work of Bina Baka is fast-paced love, family and a wedding. And funny as. A leader in #PNG Literature, multi Award Winner, #FNWF Story Ambassador Buy: firstnationswritersfestival.org/product/farm... #booksky

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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

**WATCH**Video OF #BOOKS arriving in #China: Journey Between Worlds-with emotional depth+honesty of powerful memoirs;+something rarely seen in modern literature: a personal PNG perspective on China’s rise+peoples+future. This story is unique, and necessary. #booksky youtube.com/shorts/fqtaq...

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Journey Between Worlds by Betty Wakia

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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

BOOKS CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE #FNWF 2026. Judges: What is #CULTURE? Does nature/country have culture. Similar peoples of a similar landmass may have 100's of Cultures. 2 books together teach us about both. 1. cultures within BIODIVERSITY around rivers. 2. horrific conflict within a #State. #Booksky

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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Publish your story rather than tell it through oration. So it is saved forever for your ancestors. Register here: forms.cloud.microsoft/r/5N57gPCJHa #booksky

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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

**LAUNCHING PANONOSI by Julie Mota Kondi. Consider #PNG, the #Bebeli peoples, through a local lens, an indigene narrative–Panonosi. The scale of the destruction of culture, the deaths, the ecocide; all from colonisation. BUY DIRECT firstnationswritersfestival.org/product/pano... #booksky Stunning

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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Launching inaugural #POETRY collection-SYMPHONY OF STRUGGLE-THE BLACK MAN’S LAMENT. A rallying cry for freedom,+fight for justice,+recognition of hope. Bold+analytical+rebellious+gentle philosophy. Jackie Nomane. BUY firstnationswritersfestival.org/product/symp... 40,000 outlets globally. #booksky

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Symphony of Struggle - First Nations Writers Festival

Author JACKIE K. NOMANE The sketches, within these pages are the product of an untutored youth, which began when he was fifteen and continued intermittently for four years. Since then, his focus has b...

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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Available "Kalanay: A Tale of The Mountains" at Bookends Bookshop. T. Claudio St. Baguio, City. (Behind Sky World, Session Rd.) #Philippines. An Award winning book by Lester Laoagan it is an outstanding read and best seller. #booksky Or at 40,000 outlets around the world Happy Author.....

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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

To travel with Ms Wakia through China is an honour - from this armchair traveller.

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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

A Chieftain. His teenage daughter. The Forestlands. Colonisation greed. Ecological warfare. An assassination. 34 Years to write the memoir. At last. BUY DIRECT FROM US TO YOU. #BOOKSKY firstnationswritersfestival.org/product/reme... WATCH HER VIDEO: youtu.be/PG7HJgiLN1M

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Remembering, Father and Me - First Nations Writers Festival

By Marlene Dee Gray Potoura 34 years ago, Marlene lost her Father to an assassination. This was during the Bougainville Crisis, that saw friends, families, clans and countries riven by greed and power...

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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

FNWF2026 Book Award Judges: “The rallying cry for community freedom, the fight for justice, and the uplifting recognition of hope. This collection is strong, bold, and analytical. It contains both rebellious and gentle philosophy. By a young man emerging into adulthood.” JACKIE K NOMANE #booksky

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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Need a Holiday? Cruise the #Pacific with our Award Winning Stories. Laze back and dream. Indigenous stories in English. **BUY** firstnationswritersfestival.org/books/ #booksky youtube.com/shorts/nslh5...

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#pacific Holiday - at Home - #FNWF 2025

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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Our Authors rewild the planet everyday, and then they write stories about it. Have been doing both for tens thousands years. So they are pretty good at it.

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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

FNWF's visit to #Baguio City, #Philippines. Launched Lester Laoagan's #Kalanay-a Tale of the Mountains. Ibaloy Day. Audience 1,000s mountain peoples. WOW. BUY below. Problems? contact us here+on our email account. Ancient culture, within the Igorots. #booksky firstnationswritersfestival.org/books/

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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

#FNWF going to #Bagiou City, #Philippines, launch on Ibolay day KALANAY–A TALE OF THE MOUNTAINS by LESTER LAOAGAN. Ibolay celebrates-history+culture+fight for ancestral land. +Tribe's values: cooperation+communal living+Elders sharing culture. BUY firstnationswritersfestival.org/books/ #booksky

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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

#FNWF Judges-**1st 2026 BOOK AWARD** "Memoir of ancient cultures in rhythm. Her home+culture across #China. Huli peoples,Koroba village, #Hela P. of #PNG. Profoundly important for cultures globally. Singular achievement. Book another." Betty Wakia– JOURNEY BETWEEN WORLDS #booksky *LAUNCHING SOON*

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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

ALLi–The pre-eminent global Alliance Independent Authors. Best ally for an independent writer/publisher. Every question you ever had about publishing is answered. Special feature-PODCASTs. Podcast with Chair of First Nations Writers Festival. #booksky selfpublishingadvice.org/podcast-firs...

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Using Indie Platforms to Publish First Nations’ Stories

Audio interview on how First Nations Publishers uses indie platforms to publish and distribute Pacific writers.

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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Amazing how often I have walked outta the book shop and just grabbed any ol' book only to find it is a masterpiece and I have to stay awake for two days to read it.

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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

#FNWF new Authors to add to its best seller list...Judges: “Always the unexpected, always filled with culture, new story narrators.” ***AVAILABLE SOON. Laugh+cry, be prepared to stay up all night to finish. ***BUY Previous Here…. firstnationswritersfestival.org/books/ #booksky #Booksbooksbooks

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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Daniel Kumbon joins #FNWF Circle of Knowledge. 2025 recognises a life-long commitment to reporting the news. #FNWF Living Treasure for 10+ books. His memoir THEY CHOSE PEACE + mentioned in #PNG Courts. Recipient of the GOLD Medal from HRH King Charles III on 50th Independence of #PNG. Well done.

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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

#Weddings, same everywhere? US$650b+ industry. You haven’t experienced this. Highlands of #PNG, the diversity of wealth+poverty, joy+horror, naughty+nice, ancient+young. Who will, won’t, how+when. Plus cultural adventures. TV series?? Funny. **BUY firstnationswritersfestival.org/books #booksky

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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Our 2025 #Sponsors + #Donors, thank you. Small+large. A stand out: fortnightly she pays A$100. All year! Rydges Sydney Airport and Rydges Fortitude Valley [Brisbane] sponsor accommodation. #FNWF Chair the cornerstone donor. #booksky #Charity #Donate firstnationswritersfestival.org/donations/

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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

We say thank you to the Judges for #FNWF BOOKS CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE 2025. Moving, and heart breaking and also gratitude to the Authors for sharing these stories with all of us. We learn, we revel, we 'see' through the chimera the history of your cultures. An extraordinary gift. #Booksky

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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

What a wonderful time for everyone in Port Moresby #PNG. Amazing Authors. Amazing stories. Congratulations to everyone. #booksky BUY: firstnationswritersfestival.org/books/

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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

We love receiving photos from readers. The message said "Young Madeleine thinks the best part of Christmas is a lovely couple of #FNWF books". We do too!! Warm regards Madeleine. **BUY** here firstnationswritersfestival.org/books/ Baka Books #Fiji #booksbooksbooks #booksky

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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

**BUY anywhere #FNWF #MEMOIRS Ancient times-now. The Grandfather-Nathan Kilali; Uncle+Grand Companion Order of Logohu by #HRH QElizabeth II-Paul Puri Nii; Father+Chief-Marlene Potoura; Gold Medal #HRH King Charles III-Daniel Kumbon. firstnationswritersfestival.org/books/ #booksbooksbooks #booksky

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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

FNWF's two best selling #CRIME and #THRILLER novels. Stories from the Greater #Pacific. Wont read anywhere else in the world but you can **BUY anywhere in the world. 40,000 Bookshops and online. firstnationswritersfestival.org/books/ Baka Books #Fiji #booksbooksbooks #booksky

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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

The vibrant beauty+nature of the forest lands, #PNG. A boy leaves home to find his future+support his family. Resilience takes him around the world. **MANU and the BUTTERFLY FARM + Author Marlene dee Gray Potoura. Young Adults. Its Christmas. BUY: firstnationswritersfestival.org/books/ #booksky

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