Stories from the ILF

The Moon Story, written by Marshia Cook, has won the Wilderness Society's 2025 Karajia Award for Children's Literature in the picture fiction category.

In Northern Territory homes, Kriol is the most spoken language after English. And it is the most widely spoken Aboriginal language in Australia today.

On Wednesday 3 September, we’re celebrating with the theme Strength in our Stories: For Now & Future Generations with a free FILM and LIVESTREAM event from Sydney Opera House. 

In late May, a team from the Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) travelled to Norway to present the work of the ILF on the global stage. The privilege of speaking at these events followed the honour of winning the 2024 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, an internationally recognised award which has opened many doors, furthering the work of the ILF.

Author Rärriwuy Gurramu Marika and Illustrator Merrkiiyawuy Ganambarr-Stubbs are respected Elders of the Yolŋu people of North East Arnhem Land Community, Yirrkala, in the Northern Territory. Each is an artist, author and teacher, and has worked on many books.

We are proud to launch a brand that reflects our Community-led values, celebrates First Nations storytelling and honours the diverse cultures and Communities we work with.

Learn about the significance of National Reconciliation Week for 2025.

The Indigenous Literacy Foundation ILF) is proud to welcome Jade Ritchie as an ILF Board Member.

ILF's longest standing program has seen 1 million books reach Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities across remote Australia.