Magabala Books is thrilled to announce that Always Was, Always Will Be, My Dad's Gone Away and Super Snake have been shortlisted for the 2025 Australian Book Industry Awards.

This is particularly exciting, as this year marks the ABIA’s 25th anniversary.

Aunty Fay Muir and Sue Lawson's Always Was, Always Will Be and Gregg Driese's Super Snake were recognised in the Small Publishers' Children's Book category, while My Dad's Gone Away appeared in the Social Impact Book of the Year category.

Congratulations to these 2025 ABIA shortlisted titles and the deadly creators who made them.

Upcoming important dates for these awards:

Winners announced: 7 May 2025