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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.

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What books did you pick up in your street library?

Go and browse through your local street library and participate in National Shared Reading Week.

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A Day in Carlton – new writers' festival in Melbourne's inner north

This November, bookmark Carlton not just for its pizza and gelato, but also for the mental nourishment of a writers'…

An explosion in romantasy, led by author Sarah J Maas and the influence of TikTok, is leaving some Aussie authors behind.
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Is romantasy killing Australian literature?

An explosion in the romantasy genre, led by authors such as Sarah J Maas and the influence of TikTok, is…

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Literary Olympics: what wordsmith events would be on the program?

Imagine if there were an Olympics that favoured (bookish) brains over brawn. What would it look like?

With the closure of Booktopia, the Austral;ian book industry is reeling.
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Booktopia is poised to collapse – what next?

Booktopia, Australia's largest online book retailer, went into voluntary administration last week. The industry is reeling.

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Career Advice

5 tips to launch your book

The end road to publication is here, so now it's time to plan a party for your book's first public…

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Career Advice

5 tips to beat writers' block

Easy steps to start writing again when you are creatively blocked.

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BookPeople marks its centenary year

The peak body for Australian booksellers celebrates a milestone birthday.

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Autumn art reads

With the colder weather settling in, why not curl up with an art book? ArtsHub looks at the latest releases,…

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