Latest posts tagged with #FNWF on Bluesky
#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
#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*
#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
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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.
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
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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
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
**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/
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#FNWF flew Air Niugini to POM on inaugural flight, new Airbus A220 from Cairns, ditto return. Brilliant staff + service. Stayed Stanley Hotel, staff became family. Rooms overlooking football fields, all-day dining, celebrated #FNWF2025 POM with some Authors. Thanks all. See you again soon. #Booksky
We loved our book covers so much we put them on Tees. #FNWF ships global. Profits fund Authors of the Greater #Pacific. So FNWF can publish their magnificent stories. Or buy the Award winning books. Its Christmas - share the love. #booksbooksbooks #booksky
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Delivering latest #FNWF #PNG books to the Michael Somare Library within #UPNG, Port Moresby. It's division specifically for PNG Authors. We regularly send to the library. A thrill for #FNWF to hand deliver them. Thank you, promoting the incredible stories of these Authors. #booksky #booksbooksbooks
#Philippines - Lester Laoagan **KALANAY–A TALE OF THE MOUNTAINS**. Award-Winning book delivered to his local library #Baguio City. **BUY it here: firstnationswritersfestival.org/books/ #FNWF loves the books in the hands of the Author. #Fantasy or real?
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Somewhere far away in remote #Pacific Glen Faite received his book+tee. #FNWF loves books in the Author’s hands. Award Winning **RESILIENT HEARTS** BUY firstnationswritersfestival.org/books/ Excellent for young + old adults; + those interested in #Climatechange impact. Its #Christmas.
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**LAUNCHING: #Award KANALAY–A TALE OF THE MOUNTAINS #Philippines. #Fantasy, tribal culture, mythical spirits, the ancient past and present. Love, longing, warfare, colonisation, the Mountains, its peoples and nature. #FNWF Judges said: a journey to be enjoyed everywhere. Congratulations. #booksky
Our favourite bookshop in #SUVA #Fiji. All #FNWF books are sold there. And many others. Buy a few, as gifts, curiosity, cultural adventure, or a treat for yourself. And say hi from #FNWF. Baka Books we love you. Thats #FNWF cultural Ambassador at the Airport when we visited.
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.
#booksbooksbooks #BUY firstnationswritersfestival.org/books/
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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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
**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
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.
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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#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
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
**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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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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DANIEL KUMBON ANNONCED as a FNWF Living Treasure at #FNWF 2025. For his contribution of recording the stories of others, his country, his province, his family and himself. Forever, these books are a record of history, for the peoples of today,+those of tomorrow. youtu.be/shZbh9iEVM8
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*WATCH + *LISTEN #PNG award winning Author of STUNNED BY LIGHT at #FNWF 2025. The necessity to write your culture + history is overwhelming. Tell your story, before it is too late or somebody else does. We publish stories that no one else does. Congrats.
youtu.be/1ZgwTGtA0g4 #bookskyclub #booksky
WATCH + LISTEN. A warm and personal description of her memoir at #FNWF 2025 festival. Marlene dee Gray Potoura shares how and why it took so long to publish her story.
BUY IT HERE firstnationswritersfestival.org/books/
WATCH IT HERE: youtu.be/PG7HJgiLN1M
#booksky #memoir #oceania #PNG #books
**51** MILLION MEDIA REACH Big Thank you to InsideOut PR for helping #FNWF publicise its story. About stories of Greater #Pacific + beyond. Award winning Authors. Sponsors Rydges Sydney Airport and Rydges Fortitude Valley. See you next year, at #FNWF 2026. #booksky #booksbooksbooks #bookFestivals
2025 #FNWF WATCH n LISTEN best selling author. "You wont read a story like this anywhere else in the world" John Kuri Author #FNWF '25 Festival. #london, #sydney, #newyork...1,000 years of culture in the first chapter". Best selling fantasy novel, watch his speech. #booksky
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