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We publish #books by #Authors of the Greater #Pacific and distribute to the world. Big thank you to them, and our Donors, Followers, and Volunteers. Buy them here or donate. https://firstnationswritersfestival.org/books/

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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · Jun 1

We had a fabulous time. #FNWF 2025. Award winning authors+artists. New awards. Fab location #Townsville +Fab food. Talking stories+culture+books+weaving++Fab MC Peter Rockford Espiritu. Fab sponsors RydgesSydney Airport+RydgesFortitudeValley. Volunteers. Thank you. #Booksky
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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · 17h

If you love the book DUAL; you will love the T-shirt. Cover photos styled + snapped by the Author in the location of DUAL. Fabulous creativity by Marshall Ericho of #PNG. Profits underpin the Authors of the #Pacific.
BUY HERE: firstnationswritersfestival.org/shop/
#oceania
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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · 2d

The first #CRIME novel from the #Pacific? You won't read anything like this anywhere else. From the Highlands of #PNG. Fast paced, many surprises. Little bit of love, lot of danger, culture + an explosive ending. Digital stores all over the world.
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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · 5d

2025, a big year for Daniel Kumbon, Enga #PNG.
The power of Books. Real stories of real people. May not become financially rich being a writer, the richness comes from wide recognition and helping society today + tomorrow. PNG Post Courier. #Booksky
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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · 8d

Hah, we couldnt get any more Indie. Publishing books [privately funded charity] of the Greater Pacific in their own voice. I hope you enjoy our posts. And BUY a book, or two. Or a tshirt. Best, Anna

First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · 11d

Will try, with thanks. We have books of cultural significance for readers, and would love to put this out there based on your post. Haha but Judges must read it first.

First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · 12d

Tried ordering and cannot. Dont accept an Australian address for delivery. We dont have a local bookshop. However I note profits would go into a pool. All good. However how do we buy into Australia. Thank you.

First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · 12d

Whoops? No. An unexpected large wave during a photo shoot. Emblematic of #climatechange every day in the #Pacific. Read about it here. RESILIENT HEARTS. YOUNG ADULT friendly #booksbooksbooks #instabooks #booksky

First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · 16d

Stories matter. Books matter. Exemplified by Daniel Kumbon ‘s book They Chose Peace. The Honourable Justice Graham Ellis, National Court of #PNG -his Judgement used Kumbons memoir-tribal fighting in #PNG must stop. #FNWF publishers.
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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · 23d

Julie Mota Kondi spoke at China University Technology conference: Cultural Resilience+Climate Change, 250 global academics. With her book ANI'S PORTRAIT, published #FNWF. Congratulations Julie, the book is now world travelled. #booksky #culture #Climate
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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · 23d

Alec Doomadgee and friends helping his brothers and sisters of the Greater #Pacific raise money to publish stories.
#BUY HERE #BUY HERE #BUY HERE
Looking good. Thank you Jarrbikgala. Deliver Tshirts everywhere in the world. #Booksky
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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · 29d

It takes a village for #FNWF. Award manuscripts; publish #books, a #festival. The team from Busybird Publishing. Thank you Kev+Les, looking GOOD in #FNWF T- Shirts+the best stories in the world. Buy our tshirts here for Christmas presents. firstnationswritersfestival.org/shop/ #booksky

First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · 29d

**WATCH** Alec Doomadgee: Internationally renowned Radio Announcer, Board Chair, Film Director+Producer, Actor [TV and Film], Activist, and Word Warrior. With #FNWF from the start. Here with Nancy Swanjo Waffi: SUBMIT YOUR STORIES. Save your culture forever. youtu.be/MeIA7ct7USA #booksky

#FNWF2022 Encourage writing of First Peoples

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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · Sep 18

Julie Mota Kondi invited to #PNG National Dictionary of Biography V1 launch, on Thursday. Chat about Ani’s Portrait My String Bag Back Home. The audience: Australian National University staff, diplomatic staff High Commission, Uni students. 50th Independence Anniversary PNG. #booksky

First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · Sep 13

Both represent the misleading narrative published by, lets call them recent, Australians. Black Witness-shape shifting. Cant beat "when Indigenous Australians discovered Capt Cook" - 255 year falsehood. #FNWF is all about Indigenous Authors speaking in the own voice So our Judges leapt at both.

First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · Sep 13

Two of #FNWF BOOKS CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE are on the shortlist for the Literary Award: Au Queensland Premier’s Award for a Work of State Significance 2025.
Black Witness (Amy McQuire, UQP)
Warra Warra Wai (Darren Rix and Craig Cormick, Scribner)
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · Sep 10

Angry Judges. 255 years ago Capt Cook discovered Australia: still taught today. FALSE. He who writes history owns it. First people’s have the oldest cultures >60,000 yrs, +navigated by the stars before Cook. Book by #Indigenous ancestors. Tell your story before someone else does. #booksky

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

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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · Aug 26

#FNWF Award Judges: Fast paced #crime novel, twists and turns you won't anticipate + explosive ending. The Highlands of #PNG. Characters are warm, funny, tragic, dangerous and relatable. Full of culture, will resonate everywhere for reasons the reader won't expect. Available soon. #booksky #bookclub

First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · Aug 26

Paradise. Judges: The Pacific is drowning. This warm + gentle book brings home to each of us that what we do matters. That all over the Pacific small nations are being lost. Real people, with homes, families, children, unique cultures, ancient knowhow. It will break your heart + fill it.
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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · Aug 9

Julie Kondi's launch #FNWF2025. 65,000 words typed on smart phone. Powerful novel of village life after colonisation, by a vibrant + forthright author: loss of culture and critical strings that bind communities. MASTERPIECE. #Booksky
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JULIE KONDI -Ani's Portrait - My String Bag Back Home Launched FNWF2025

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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · Aug 8

Annually 9th Aug Int. Day of Indigenous Peoples: celebrates cultures+knowledge+rights to make their own decisions. #FNWF publishes their stories in their voice+share globally. Author Kuri "you aint read anything yet, people in #london #Sydney #nyc, until you read FNWF books". #Booksky #bookclubs

First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · Aug 8

#WEAVING: A multi skilled story teller, many mediums, a special guest at FNWF2025. This is her story. All over the greater #Pacific, are weavers, possibly the greatest activity. Homes, bags, sails, art, clothes, and more. All passed down from ancestors. youtu.be/EY-tLWrBsNw

JESSIKA SPENCER #FNWF 2025

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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · Aug 7

**WATCH & LISTEN #FNWF first STORY AMBASSADOR. Amazing advice to everyone. **PLUS the #bestselling story of his own. **A FARMER BRINGS ON A WIFE**. Laugh, cry, be shocked, a surprise ending. Multi Award winner, Elder- #Pacific literature. #booksky
#booksbooksbooks #Oceania
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Baka Barakove Bina - FNWF Story Ambassador PNG

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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · Jul 31

Romney Tabara commended all the Authors from the FNWF 2024 Anthology launched at the #FNWF Festival. #PNG #Fiji #solomonislands all included. ***WATCH and ***LISTEN
Another #bestseller around the world.

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ROMNEY TABARA - FNWF 2025 ANTHOLOGY

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First Nations Writers Festival @nationswriters.bsky.social · Jul 29

Renowned #Journalist Daniel Kumbon's #Memoir, 50 years #PNG Independence. Chronicling great leaders, speakers, events of his country and his own life. From memory, notes, interviews, records of others. An astonishing history of an amazing country. Already a #BestSeller. #Booksky #Pacific #Oceania