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28 January 2025

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Literary organisations among Copyright Agency Cultural Fund recipients x

The Copyright Agency Cultural Fund has announced that 42 Australian literary and creative organisations will share in $754,769 in its most recent funding round. Among the literary recipients in this... Read more
 
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Publisher, playwright, historians among Australia Day Honours

Several authors, publishers and literary workers have been recognised in the annual Australia Day Honours. Appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) Margaret Elizabeth Burn, ‘for significant service... Read more
 
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Osborne-Crowley shortlisted for 2025 Gordon Burn Prize x

Lucia Osborne-Crowley has been shortlisted for the 2025 Gordon Burn Prize for her book The Lasting Harm: Witnessing the Trial of Ghislaine Maxwell (A&U). The other shortlisted titles for the prize... Read more
 
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Literature represented in 2025 Asia Pacific Arts Awards shortlists x

Creative Australia has announced the shortlist for the 2025 Asia Pacific Arts Awards, presented in recognition of Australian creative workers engaging with the Asia Pacific region. The awards recognise achievement... Read more
 

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Sweatshop & NewSouth announce Pasifika-Australian literary initiative

Sweatshop Literacy Movement and NewSouth Publishing have announced Fresh Off the Books: The Pasifika Australian Literary Initiative, described as Australia’s first literary program for Pasifika-Australian writers. Twelve successful applicants will... Read more
 

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Text discontinues Michael Gifkins Prize x

Text Publishing has announced that the Michael Gifkins Prize for unpublished manuscripts in Aotearoa New Zealand has ceased. Established in 2017, the prize honoured the late literary agent, writer, critic... Read more
 

 

Carnegie, Caldecott, Newbery, Printz winners announced

In the US, the American Library Association (ALA) has announced the winners of its 2025 Youth Media Awards. The winning titles in each category include: John Newbery Medal for the... Read more
 

 

Geraldine (Andrea Thompson, Fremantle, March) x

In this heartwarming debut novel, spanning the 1960s to the early 2000s, music journalist and artist manager Andrea Thompson tells the story of Geraldine, a fierce protagonist who remains true... Read more

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