The Australian Publishers Association (APA) has called on Prime Minister Scott Morrison to make an ‘emphatic statement’ that he and the government will ‘uphold the private property rights of Australian... Read more
Books writer and festival moderator Nicole Abadee has received Copyright Agency Covid-19 relief funding to produce a new books podcast. Abadee told Books+Publishing the weekly Books, Books, Books podcast would... Read more
The WA State Government has allocated Lotterywest’s direct grants budget to a new Covid-19 relief fund, worth up to $159 million. The funding will be used to support organisations helping... Read more
In the UK, Amazon has been revealed as the anonymous donor that pledged £250,000 (A$488,600) to a crowdfunding campaign to help booksellers affected by the Covid-19 crisis, reports the Bookseller.... Read more
The International Publishers Association (IPA), along with several other peak publishing industry bodies, has urged governments around the world to adopt ‘economic stimulus packages to sustain their respective publishing sectors... Read more