Get Reading! defunded
The Federal Government has announced its decision to cease funding of the Get Reading! program in the 2014-15 Budget. ‘The Government will achieve savings of $6.4 million over four years...
Australia Council releases fact sheet on reading behaviour
The Australia Council has released a fact sheet on the reading behaviour of Australians based on research into the Get Reading! campaigns from 2008-2012. The research, which is drawn from...
Get Reading! 2013 campaign launched; ‘Favourite Homegrown Reads’ results announced
The 2013 Get Reading! campaign was launched on 1 September and this year’s list of ‘Top 50 Books You Can’t Put Down’ is now available. The ‘Top 50 Books You...
Get Reading! reveals first titles from poll of Australia’s top books
Get Reading! has revealed the first 20 books from its poll of Australia’s top 100 books of all time. The first 20 books are: 100: Mao’s Last Dancer (Li Cunxin,...
2012 Get Reading! campaign launched
This year’s Get Reading! campaign was officially launched on 26 August and the ‘50 Books You Can’t Put Down’ list is now available. This year’s campaign, which will run until 30...
Get Reading! drops free book incentive
Following the news that the '50 Books You Can’t Put Down' list will be all-Australian for the first time this year, Get Reading! has revealed that this year’s campaign will...
Sales of ’50 Books You Can’t Put Down’ increase by 115% during 2011 ‘Get Reading!’ campaign
Sales of the titles on the 2011 '50 Books You Can't Put Down' Get Reading! list increased by 115% during last year's campaign, compared to the five weeks preceeding the...
In Brief
2011 Get Reading! campaign launchedThis year's Get Reading! campaign, which will run until 30 September, was officially launched this week. A new website for the campaign has been launched and features an...
Get Reading! 2011: year-round touring program begins this month; close to 1000 booksellers and libraries registered
The Get Reading! year-long touring program will begin this month, ahead of preparations for this year's Get Reading! campaign which will run between 1 and 30 September. The first authors...
Get Reading! funding to be cut by $1.6 million over four years
Funding for the Get Reading! initiative will be cut by $1.6 million over the next four years. The funding cut outlined in the federal government's budget papers means the Get...
Get Reading! funding to be cut by $1.6 million over four years
Funding for the Get Reading! initiative will be cut by $1.6 million over four years.The funding cut, outlined in the federal government's budget papers, means the Get Reading! campaign will receive...
2011 Get Reading! campaign launched
The 2011 Get Reading! campaign was launched in Sydney yesterday, with the release of the '50 Books You Can't Put Down' list. This year's campaign will run from 29 August to...
2011 Get Reading! campaign launched
The 2011 Get Reading! campaign was launched in Sydney this week, with the release of the '50 Books You Can't Put Down' list for this year. This year's campaign will run...
2011 Get Reading! campaign launched
The 2011 Get Reading! campaign was launched in Sydney today, with the release of the '50 Books You Can't Put Down' list for this year. This year's campaign will run from...
Sale of ’50 Books You Can’t Put Down’ increase 260% during ‘Get Reading!’ campaign
Sales of the titles on this year's '50 Books You Can't Put Down' Get Reading list increased by 260% during this year's campaign, according to a Get Reading! statement released...
Sale of ’50 Books You Can’t Put Down’ increase 260% during ‘Get Reading!’ campaign
Sales of the titles on this year's '50 Books You Can't Put Down' Get Reading list increased by 260% during this year's campaign, according to a Get Reading! statement released...
Get Reading! 2010 campaign kicks off
The 2010 Get Reading! campaign kicks off today. This year's ‘50 Books You Can't Put Down' includes 28 books available in ebook format, as well as 18 available as audio...
2010 Get Reading! Campaign ‘the most comprehensive ever’
The 2010 Get Reading campaign will launch on 25 August with ‘the most comprehensive promotional campaign ever', says director Cheryl Akle. This year's campaign will again feature television commercials starring...
ABA conference 2010: sales down but booksellers energised
The 86th annual Australian Booksellers Association conference was held over three days in Brisbane, starting last Sunday. ABA conference organiser Claire Pittman reports that attendance peaked at over 300 on...
New-look Books Alive announces ‘Get Reading’ ambassadors
Arts Minister Peter Garrett has announced the 10 new author ambassadors for the renamed Books Alive campaign ‘Get Reading'. ‘Alex Miller, Christos Tsiolkas, Craig Silvey, Nick Earls, Malla Nunn, Mark...