New staff join ILF
The Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) has welcomed a number of new staff members. Steve Wimmer, currently general manager at the Australian Society of Authors, has joined the foundation in the...
ASA to hold ‘One Word, One Day’ events again in 2013
The Australian Society of Authors (ASA) has announced that it will hold its ‘One Word, One Day’ events again this year to raise funds for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF)....
Victorian Independent Booksellers Network winds up; donates $48,000 to ILF
The Independent Booksellers Network (IBN) in Victoria officially closed at the end of 2012, more than 30 years after the cooperative of independent booksellers was first established. The IBN, which...
Raye to join ILF
Tina Raye will join the Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) in the role of Indigenous program manager in January. Raye has previously worked in urban and remote communities in the Northern...
Raye appointed ILF program manager
The Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) has announced that Tina Raye will join the foundation in the role of Indigenous program manager in January. Raye will be based at the ILF...
ILF trivia night raises more than $14,500
More than $14,500 was raised for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) at a trivia night in Sydney on 14 November. ILF executive director Karen Williams told Bookseller+Publisher that more than $7000...
ILF: $515,000 raised this year; ASA auction raises more than $13,000
The Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) has raised $515,000 this year to fund efforts to improve literacy levels and the lives and opportunities of Indigenous Australians living in remote areas. ILF...
Indigenous Literacy Day today
Booksellers, publishers and the book community celebrate Indigenous Literacy Day today. Last year the event contributed to the Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) raising $550,000. The ILF hopes to achieve $600,000...
Vic Prem’s award for Indigenous Writing shortlisted titles announced
The titles shortlisted for this year’s Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for Indigenous Writing have been announced. The announcement of the shortlist today and of the winner this afternoon are to...
Indigenous Literacy Day 2012
Indigenous Literacy Day (ILD) on Wednesday 5 September will raise funds to increase literacy levels and improve the lives and opportunities of Indigenous Australians living in remote regions. Keynote speakers...
Dank to leave ILF
The Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) has announced that Debra Dank will finish in her role as program manager at the end of the month to take up a teaching position...
Dank to leave ILF
The Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) has announced that Debra Dank will finish in her role as program manager at the end of the month. Dank has been the foundation’s program...
ILF receives $20,100 to produce two children’s books, among several children’s book initiatives funded by CAL
The Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) has been allocated $20,100 in the most recent round of Copyright Agency Limited (CAL) Cultural Fund funding. As a result of the funding, the ILF...
Nakata replaces Heiss on ILF board
The Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) has announced the appointment of Martin Nakata to its board. Nakata holds the title of Chair of Australian Indigenous Education and is the director of...
Nakata replaces Heiss on ILF board
Martin Nakata has been appointed to the board of the Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF), replacing author Anita Heiss, who is stepping down from her position on the ILF board due...
ILF raises $550,000 in 2011; aims for $600,000 in 2012
The Indigenous Literary Foundation (ILF) exceeded its fundraising goal of $500,000 for 2011, raising a total of $550,000 for the year. ILF executive director Karen Williams told the Weekly Book...
ILF: more than $420,000 raised this year; ILD 2012 date confirmed
The Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) has raised more than $420,000 this year to fund efforts to improve literacy levels and the lives and opportunities of Indigenous Australians living in remote...
ILF thanks Indigenous Literacy Day participants
The Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) has thanked all members of the Australian book community who participated in the fifth annual Indigenous Literacy Day (ILD) on Wednesday 7 September. ILF executive...
Fifth annual Indigenous Literacy Day today
Booksellers, publishers, libraries, schools and other organisations across the country will celebrate the fifth Indigenous Literacy Day today, 7 September 2011. At the Brisbane Writers Festival Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) founder...
Preparations underway for Indigenous Literacy Day
Booksellers, publishers, schools, libraries and other organisations across Australia are taking part in the fifth Indigenous Literacy Day on Wednesday 7 September 2011, as well as other events over August...