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Anita Heiss is new chair of ASA

Anita Heiss has been elected as the chair of the Australian Society of Authors (ASA).   Heiss is the award-winning author of a wide range of works including novels, poems, children's books, ...

Human rights award for IAD Press title

Alone on the Soaks: The Life and Times of Alec Kruger, co-authored by Alec Kruger and Gerard Waterford, published by Alice Springs-based Indigenous publisher IAD Press, has been announced as the winne...

Indigenous Literacy Day

On Indigenous Literacy Day publishers and booksellers around the country who have pledged their support will donate a percentage of their earnings to a fund to improve Indigenous literacy.  The e...

Northern Territory visit highlights challenges ahead of Indigenous Literacy Day

In the lead-up to the inaugural Indigenous Literacy Day on Wednesday 5 September, members of the Indigenous Literacy Project committee, which will administer the event, recently visited the Northern T...

In brief

Ex-MP sued for defamation by ex-NSW policeFormer NSW parliamentarian Peter Breen is being sued for defamation by two retired police officers over references in Breen's self-published book Life as a Se...

'Carpentaria' wins Miles Franklin

This year's Miles Franklin Literary Award has been won by Alexis Wright for her novel Carpentaria, published by Giramondo. The Miles Franklin is widely regarded as Australia's most prestigious li...

'Carpentaria' wins Miles Franklin

This year's Miles Franklin Literary Award has been won by Alexis Wright for her novel Carpentaria, published by Giramondo. The Miles Franklin is widely regarded as Australia's most prestigious li...

'Carpentaria' wins Miles Franklin

This year's Miles Franklin Literary Award has been won by Alexis Wright for her novel Carpentaria, published by Giramondo. The Miles Franklin is widely regarded as Australia's most prestigious li...

Auslit adds 'Black Words' section

Auslit, the research network created by several Australian universities and the National Library of Australia to promote Australian literature, has announced the creation of ‘Black Words', a new...

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