Small Press Network to terminate unless new board is formed

The organisation that promotes independent publishing is at risk of ceasing operations within the month.

In a recent email, Small Press Network (SPN), a non-profit organisation that acts as a representative body for small and independent publishers in Australia, has informed its members and supporters that it will wind up its current Board, citing numerous reasons. There is an option for members of the community to reform a board within 30 days, but failing that possibility, SPN will cease to exist.

The reasons put forward are various and include:

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Thuy On is the Reviews and Literary 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 and a former Melbourne theatre critic correspondent for The Australian. She has three collections of poetry published by the University of Western Australian Press (UWAP): Turbulence (2020), Decadence (2022) and Essence (2025). Threads: @thuy_on123 Instagram: poemsbythuy