Writers awarded OzCo international residencies for 2020–21
The Australia Council has announced eight writers as recipients of international development residencies as part of its latest grants round. Lisa Gorton, Robert Lukins, Fiona McGregor and Sandra Thibodeaux will...
China ‘most active’ international market for Oz kids publishers: Insights from the China Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair
A delegation of Australian publishers and agents attended this year’s China Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair (CCBF), which ran from 15–17 November. Wenona Byrne, Australia Council’s director of literature, reports...
Over 700 sign open letter urging arts ministers to reject MPA funding framework
More than 700 artists and arts workers have signed an open letter addressed to state arts ministers as they meet today in Adelaide to discuss revisions to the Major Performing...
OzCo launches funding initiatives for promoting Australian books overseas
The Australia Council has launched three new literature initiatives aimed at engaging with overseas readers and increasing international demand for Australian literature. The opportunities, aimed at authors, translators, publishers, literary...
Writers, literary orgs among latest OzCo funding recipients
Twenty-seven writers and literary organisations are among the recipients of the latest Australia Council grants round, which awarded $6.2 million to 201 projects. Grants in the literature category were worth...
Sheppard wins $15,000 Kathleen Mitchell Award; Dunk wins $15,000 Dal Stivens Award
Holden Sheppard has been announced as the winner of this year’s Kathleen Mitchell Award, presented biennially to the author aged 30 or under for an outstanding novel or novella. Sheppard...
Writers, literary orgs among latest OzCo funding recipients
Twenty-five writers and literary organisations are among the recipients of the latest Australia Council grants round, which awarded $5.8 million to 192 projects. Grants in the literature category were worth...
Speech: Helen Garner accepts the OzCo Award for Lifetime Achievement in Literature
Earlier this week, Helen Garner was honoured with the Australia Council Award for Lifetime Achievement in Literature at a ceremony in Sydney. The following is her acceptance speech, republished in...
Garner honoured for Lifetime Achievement in Literature
Helen Garner has won the Australia Council Award for Lifetime Achievement in Literature. The Australia Council Award for Lifetime Achievement in Literature ‘acknowledges the achievements of eminent literary writers over...
Writers, literary festivals among OzCo funding recipients
Eighteen writers and literary festival organisations were among the recipients of the Australia Council’s latest grants round, which awarded $6.6 million to almost 200 projects, including career development, regional touring...
Book industry figures among OzCo’s arts leaders
Several literary arts workers have been selected for the 2019 Australia Council leadership programs. Participants in the 2019 Future Leaders program include former Black Inc. marketing and publicity coordinator Christina...
OzCo appoints Adrian Collette as CEO
The Australia Council for the Arts has appointed Adrian Collette as its incoming chief executive officer. Collette worked in publishing for a decade, including as managing director at Reed Books,...
Writers, literary orgs among latest OzCo funding recipients
Twenty-nine writers and literary organisations are among the recipients of the latest Australia Council grants round, which awarded $6.3 million to more than 200 projects. Grants in the literary category...
Five delegates receive OzCo funding to attend Shanghai book fair
The Australia Council has announced the five Australian publishing recipients it is sponsoring to attend the China Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair (CCBF) in November. The five delegates are: Jacinta...
2018 VIPs program explores crime genre, alternative formats
The Australia Council for the Arts ran the 2018 Visiting International Publishers (VIPs) program from 2-4 May, alongside the Sydney Writers’ Festival. Twelve international publishers attended the program, which included...
OzCo funding steady in 2018-19 budget; ABC funding slashed
The Australia Council will not be subjected to any major budget measures in the 2018-19 federal budget beyond confirmation of the $5.4 million reallocation to Creative Partnerships Australia announced in...
OzCo to send Australian delegation to Shanghai
The Australia Council has announced it will support up to five Australian publishing delegates to attend the China Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair (CCBF) in 2018. Expressions of interest are...
Australia Council September grants announced
Fifteen literary organisations and 31 writers have received Australia Council grants as part of its $10.4m September funding round. In total, the 15 literary organisations shared in $651,645 of funding...
Senate committee recommends government restore full funding to Australia Council
A senate committee has recommended the federal government restore the full amount of funding stripped from the Australia Council in the 2015-16 budget in its report on the impact of...