A share of over 7 million dollars’ worth of grant money goes to several notable literary organisations including Australian Poetry Melbourne, to fund their partnership with First Nations Australia Writers Network.
In the spirit of their Strategic Plan, the IPEd submitted an enquiry to the Senate with a plea to ‘support a sector that is vital to the health of the human condition’.
The network is formed in response to co-founder Radhiah Chadhowry’s report detailing the state of diversity in Australian Publishing.
Grace Heifetz, chair of the advisory board comments that ‘the diversification of our industry is long overdue and it’s time we prioritised it’.
Figures show a rise in consumption of general adult fiction and children’s books, accredited to extended stay-at-home restrictions.
The Australian Governments Media Bargaining laws, which would force major tech companies to pay to share media content, was met with anger from Facebook and Google, who refused to follow the proposed laws.
A monthly subscription fee of $13.99 gives users access to millions of eBooks, audiobooks, magazines and more.
First introduced in June 2020, the federal funding campaign aims to help arts organisations counteract the effects of lockdown and Covid restrictions.
Publishers, independent booksellers, and freelance writers under heightened stress from lack of government support.
In partnership with pop culture news site Junkee and available via Substack, Netflix announces its first digital newsletter Netflix Pause, a weekly newsletter that can be subscribed to via email.
This round provides funding for almost 100 creative projects and organisations, including Kill Your Darlings and the Yarra Valley Writers Festival.
Launched in response to a high demand for digital resources within the Australian library system.
Temperatures were 0.93C above 20th century average. In its ongoing response, the publishing industry is taking extensive action towards sustainable practices.
The Vic Government offers four years of funding to creative organisations for sustainable growth in the arts industry.
A ‘code red’ warning is declared for humanity. Only rapid and drastic changes to human activity can prevent complete climate devastation.
Each month, selected booksellers offer 25% off a new local title to encourage customers and support industry.
Business Insider reports that the BookTok trend has exploded into a cultural and economic phenomenon, creating a ‘reading renaissance’ and turning old forgotten books into bestsellers.
On Tuesday 14th September over 300 authors participate in live and virtual events to celebrate the art of storytelling.