The book industry has waded into election lobbying, thanks to a cohort representing the shared interests of Australia’s publishers, booksellers, authors and librarians under the rubric of Books Create Australia.
A new or returned government should develop a national plan for Literature, Books and Reading, the members of Books Create Australia believe. They have advanced seven policy recommendations to support reading and writers in the lead-up to the election.
Thuy On is Reviews Editor of ArtsHub and an arts journalist, critic and poet who’s written for a range of publications including The Guardian, The Saturday Paper, Sydney Review of Books, The Australian, The Age/SMH and Australian Book Review. She was the books editor of The Big issue for 8 years. Her debut, a collection of poetry called Turbulence, came out in 2020 and was released by University of Western Australia Publishing (UWAP). Her second collection, Decadence, was published in July 2022, also by UWAP. Her third book, Essence, will be published in 2025.
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