Creative Australia has announced the outcomes of a series of programs supporting the international success of Australian literature.
Among the highlights, investment through the International Travel Fund will support Australian authors and illustrators, including Sarah Firth, Omar Sakr, and Chris Gooch to travel to promote and publish works internationally.
Publishers including Hachette Australia, Hardie Grant, and Allen and Unwin, as well as literary agents, such as Melanie Ostell, will receive support through the Rights Fund for Literature to attend international markets such as book fairs to sell rights in Australian works.
The Translation Fund for Literature will support the international translation of titles by living Australian authors, including; Shaun Tan’s Tales from the Inner City, Richard Flanagan’s Question 7, and Jennifer Down’s Bodies of Light. It will also support the translation to English of international titles, such as Jente Posthuma’s People with No Charisma, by Australian translators.
Director of Literature Wenona Byrne said:
“We are thrilled to share the outcomes of these initiatives designed to bolster the success of Australian writers overseas. This important investment aligns with the aims of the Australian Government’s National Cultural Policy Revive: a place for every story, a story for every place, ensuring Australian creativity and stories continue to resonate and inspire audiences worldwide, and providing much needed income for Australian creators.”
A full list of recipients can be found on our website.
Media contacts:
Brianna Roberts, Media Manager, Creative Australia
Mobile: 0498 123 541
Email: brianna.roberts@creative.gov.au
More information:
Recipients:
International Travel Fund:
- Katherine Brabon
- Sarah Firth
- Omar Sakr
- Chris Gooch
- Dinuka McKenzie
- Hasib Blaik Hourani
- T.R Napper
- Roslyn Orlando
- WORD Christchurch
- Benjamin Stevenson
Rights Fund for Literature:
- Giramondo Publishing
- University of Queensland Press
- Hachette Australia
- Hardie Grant Publishing
- Fremantle Press
- Allen & Unwin
- The Trustee for Schwartz Books Trust
- Pantera Press
Translation Fund:
- Actes Sud for Limberlost by Robbie Arnott
- Herder Editorial for Right Story, Wrong Story by Tyson Yunkaporta
- HarperCollins Ibérica for Lola in the Mirror by Trent Dalton
- Laguna DOO for Question 7 by Richard Flanagan
- Grupa Wydawnicza Foksal sp. Zoo for Bodies of Light by Jennifer Down
- Janet 45 Publishing for Tales from the Inner City by Shaun Tan
- Mis zalozba for We Didn't Think It Through by Gary Lonesborough
- Magveto Publishing for The Anniversary by Stephanie Bishop
- Leykam Buchverlagsgesellschaft m.b.H. & Co KG for Who’s afraid of the light (Scribble Kids)
- Scribe Publications Pty Ltd (ITF Rosenbloom Family Trust) for People with No Charisma by Jente Posthuma.
- Hohe Publisher for Their Brilliant Careers by Ryan O’Neil
- La Maison Antoine Vitez for Kindness by Matthew Whittet
Contact details:
Brianna Roberts, Media Manager, Creative Australia
Phone: (02) 9215 9030 / 0498 123 541
Email: brianna.roberts@creative.gov.au
