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Changes for QLAs; Mirror Cities initiative announced; local authors shortlisted in UK awards

Wednesday, 11 March 2026    Books+Publishing
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The Queensland government has announced the State Library of Queensland will no longer manage the Queensland Literary Awards (QLAs) or the black&write! fellowship program; Melbourne’s UNESCO City of Literature is partnering with its Barcelona counterpart on the inaugural Mirror Cities initiative, a virtual exchange to connect librarians, booksellers and literary...

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