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Four finalists announced in $60,000 Melbourne Prize for Literature 2024 Five finalist essays announced in $10,000 Writers Prize 2024 Public voting opens for Civic Choice Award 2024 Celebrating 20 years of the annual Melbourne Prize this year Judges include three esteemed literary sector professionals: Evelyn Araluen, Christos Tsiolkas and Michael Williams. Today, four finalists … Continued
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Why Aren’t Narrative Illustrators Paid? There are rates of pay for illustrators. But it’s not happening. Rates of Pay – Australian Society of Authors (asauthors.org.au) It takes about 6 months to create a picture book and much more time for many. Illustrators face a below subsistence income. Narrative illustrators light up the pages of picture … Continued
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The worlds of literature and dance are colliding this year as La Trobe University experts work with The Australian Ballet ahead of their world-first production of a ballet exploring the life and writings of literary giant Oscar Wilde. Christopher Wheeldon’s Oscar© will premiere at Melbourne’s Regent Theatre on September 13. Ahead of the launch, La … Continued
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About the authors: Cassie Gilmartin has 20 years of experience in writing and editing family history, including eight years as the publisher and editor of the award-winning magazine Inside History. She is co-host and producer of the Portrait Detective podcast in collaboration with Margot Riley from the State Library of New South Wales. Cassie’s fascination … Continued
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Indigenous Literacy Day is proudly produced and presented by the Indigenous Literacy Foundation in collaboration with the Sydney Opera House with a free FILM and LIVESTREAM book launch and celebration on Wednesday 4 September at 10.30am AEST. It’s an annual celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ Stories, Cultures, and Languages. This year’s theme … Continued
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Six Figures While You Sleep: How to turn your services and skills into high-profit, low-effort digital products, by Kate Toon. Best-selling author of Six Figures in School Hours, Kate Toon, returns with a practical guide to creating a lucrative, high-profit digital business doing what you know and love: Six Figures While You Sleep. Inspired by … Continued
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Poetry Month 2024 (1-31 August) invites the nation and the world to revel in Australian poetry on a scale never seen before thanks to a program of epic proportions, including a partnership with the BBC’s much-loved UK poetry and spoken word festival, Contains Strong Language. This year’s program features state and territory showcases with local … Continued
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Book Week STORIES Excite the Magic of Imagination Australian illustrator, writer & Academy Award Winning Screenwriter, Shaun Tan splashes a backpacker with rabbit ears exploring the borderlands. What is it? It is an anthology where teens meet the huge array of many of the best authors & poets in Australia. It’s a fabulous way … Continued
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The Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) is delighted to announce the appointment of three new board members: author, artist, businesswoman and a proud Merlam and Erublam neur/woman Jillian Bowie, Chief Executive Officer of Penguin Random House Australia and New Zealand Julie Burland and Merchandise Manager at Books Kinokuniya Helene Byfield commencing July 2024. ILF Co Chair … Continued
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Hey, I hope you’re having a great day. Recently, I sent you an email with a press release revealing Perth residents love #SmutTok and place second in the cities most obsessed with reading and consuming this erotic literature genre. I wanted to get back to you and ask if the content I shared … Continued
