PODCAST DROP: Sharing First Nations Story Using Indie Platforms

In this episode, ALLi’s non-fiction advisor Anna Featherstone is joined by Anna Borzi AM, Chair of the First Nations Writers Festival and its publishing imprint, First Nations Publishers.

Over the past four years, the charity has evolved from a literary festival into a publishing, production, and global distribution platform—often the only one available to the writers it supports. Operating as a volunteer-led charity, the organisation produces and distributes books from Pacific writers.

In this conversation, we explore what it means to publish in their own voice for global readers; how professional production can be achieved on a lean model; the role of print-on-demand and direct-to-reader sales; and the strategic shift away from costly festivals.