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"Mumma, what kind of brain do I have?"My five-year old daughter, days after a final appointment for her autism assessment, ...
A diverse selection of 10 books has been longlisted for the $50,000 Margaret and Colin Roderick Literary Award in 2025. The ...
Will this ‘new page’ for Australia’s literary sector bring the support Australian writers and publishers have been waiting ...
As of late March, the Australian Society of Authors had heard from more than 5200 authors whose works had been included in the database, with more than 7500 books and translations affected.
There’s a new publishing house in Australia, with the launch of Bakers Lane Books, an independent outfit founded by long-time ...
Engaging and scientifically accurate children’s books on Australian animals are sorely lacking. Fostering more collaboration between authors and scientists can enrich children’s literature.
An equally sobering statistic from the 2022 National Survey of Australian Book Authors is that the average annual income of a practising author is $18,200. That's well below the poverty line.