Growth in writers’ festivals ‘placing stress’ on Literature Board grants; successful applicants announced
The growth in the number of writers’ festivals around the country is ‘placing even more stress’ on the Australia Council for the Arts Literature Board’s promotion grants, said chair Sophie...
Eddington to join Literature Board
Jill Eddington has been appointed as director of the Literature Board of the Australia Council for the Arts. Eddington, who replaces Susan Hayes, will start in the role in January....
Eddington appointed Literature Board director
The Australia Council for the Arts has announced that Jill Eddington has been appointed as director of the Literature Board. The Australia Council said in a statement that Eddington will...
Hayes to leave Australia Council
Susan Hayes will retire from her position as director of the Literature Board of the Australia Council for the Arts in December. (See news.)
Hayes to leave Australia Council
Susan Hayes will retire from her position as director of the Literature Board of the Australia Council for the Arts in December. Hayes told Bookseller+Publisher that her last day at...
Literature Board publishing funding inadequate says Cunningham; successful applicants announced
The Australia Council’s Literature Board funding for publishing activities is insufficient, says recently appointed chair Sophie Cunningham. In announcing the successful applicants for promotion, publishing grants and residencies from the...
Australia Council review recommends increased funding and flexible ‘advisory panels’ to replace artform boards
A review of the Australia Council by Gabrielle Trainor and Angus James has recommended the council receive $21.25 million in additional funding per year. The review also recommends that the...
Haskell steps down as Literature Board chair
The Australia Council for the Arts has confirmed to the Weekly Book Newsletter that Dennis Haskell has stepped down as chair of the Literature Board. A spokesperson for the Australia...
Govt announces OzCo review
Federal Arts Minister Simon Crean announced an independent review of the Australia Council for the Arts in December 2011, the first major review of the council since the mid-1980s. Minister...
‘Island Magazine’ to continue in 2012 with one-off Australia Council grant
Island Magazine will continue to be produced in 2012 following the announcement by the Australia Council's Literature Board that it will fund the publication in 2012 with a one-off grant...
Australia Council announces new grants for second books
The Literature Board of the Australia Council for the Arts has announced a new grants program ‘for writers who are embarking on their second book'. The program, Book2, will offer...
Australia Council announces changes to publisher funding
The Literature Board of the Australia Council for the Arts has announced an overhaul of the way it funds Australian publishers. The board has developed a new funding system based...
In Brief
PM's Lit Awards winners announced this weekThe winners of this year's Prime Minister's Literary Awards will be announced on Friday 8 July in Canberra. As previously reported by the Weekly...
OzCo launches Writing Australia
The Literature Board of the Australia Council for the Arts has announced that five Australian state-based writers' centres have joined together to form a national organisation called Writing Australia. The...
OzCo to launch Writing Australia
The Literature Board of the Australia Council for the Arts has announced that five Australian state-based writers' centres will join together to form a national organisation called Writing Australia. The...
Report recommends changes to Literature Board publisher funding
A new report prepared for the Literature Board of the Australia Council of the Arts by researchers at the Writing and Society Research Group at the University of Western Sydney...
Literature Board considers overhaul of publisher funding
The Literature Board of the Australia Council for the Arts is considering an overhaul of the way funding is allocated to local publishers. Director of the Literature Board Susan Hayes...
Blacklock, Glover appointed to OzCo Lit Board
Dyan Blacklock and Stuart Glover have been appointed to the Literature Board of the Australia Council for the Arts. Blacklock is an author and publisher (at Omnibus Books) and a...
Haskell replaces Salusinszky as chair of Literature Board
Arts Minister Peter Garrett has announced the appointment of Dennis Haskell as chair of the Australia Council Literature Board, for a three-year term. Haskell replaces Imre Salusinszky to who Garrett...
In brief
Lanagan, Jones appointed to Literature BoardFederal Arts Minister Peter Garrett has announced the appointment of two authors to the Australia Council Literature Board. Margo Lanagan, widely known for her short...