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ILF Book Supply Program
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26 August 2025
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Batchelor Press is pleased to announce that three of its titles have been selected by the Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) for their 2026 Book Supply program. These titles are Galapin Jack’s & other Wardaman Stories (2025), Bornorron Warrag (2023), and Gulumerrdjin Madawa (2019).

Each year ILF invites publishers nationwide to offer publications for national distribution to schools and literacy-based programs. The emphasis is on books for children and young adults which promote the talents of Indigenous Australian authors and artists and which are in English or bilingual (including English). This year’s Book Supply titles (for 2026) were selected from over 1,200 books.

Gulumerrdjin Madawa, an alphabet book with Larrakia language featuring Top End animals illustrated by Larrakia artist Jason Lee, is one of Batchelor Press’s steady sellers. This is the second time the book has been selected for ILF’s Book Supply program.

Bornorron Warrag and Galapin Jack’s are both selected for the first time. Both books are based on Wardaman stories as told by Sally Wiynmarr, Bill Harney Senior and Elsie Raymond in Wardaman language and translated into English by linguist Francesca Merlan. Both books are illustrated by Bill Harney Junior. Bornorron Warrag is built around a single story by Sally Wiynmarr and a single illustration by Bill Junior. Galapin Jack’s comprises six stories, each featuring key illustrations by Bill Junior. His original drawings for the book were acquired for the Batchelor Institute Art Collection.

Burramatta: Eel Place (Batchelor Press, 2025) by Darug author and illustrator Ceane Towers was shortlisted but not part of the final selection for the 2026 Book Supply program.

Batchelor Press congratulates all those involved in these publications for catching the eyes of ILF's selection panel and for significantly expanding audiences for their work.