‘Kindred’ anthology to tour, thanks to OzCo funding
A number of organisations and individuals were among the recipients of the Australia Council’s latest grants round, which awarded $6.6 million to almost 200 projects. Michael Earp, editor of short...
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...
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...
Asialink 2016 arts residencies announced
The recipients of the University of Melbourne’s Asialink Arts Residencies Program for 2016 have been announced. Writers receiving residencies in Asian countries are: Zhiling Gao, China: Gao is an author...
Myer reappointed Australia Council chair
The Australian government has announced that Rupert Myer has been reappointed chair of the Australia Council.The retailer and philanthropist was first appointed to the role in June 2012. Australia Council...
OzCo VIP Program guests announced for SWF 2015
The Australia Council for the Arts has announced the guests attending the 2015 Visiting International Publishers (VIP) Program, to be held during the Sydney Writers’ Festival in May.The visiting international...
Keneally wins OzCo Lifetime Achievement in Literature Award
Thomas Keneally is the recipient of the 2015 Australia Council Award for Lifetime Achievement in Literature.The award, formerly known as the Writers’ Emeritus Award, recognises ‘the achievements of eminent literary...
Australia Council report finds 87% of Australians read ‘literature’, more than half read weekly
Reading is the most popular way for Australians to consume the arts, according to a new Australia Council report.‘Arts Nation: An Overview of Australian Arts’ is part of an ‘evolving...
Asialink 2015 arts residencies announced
The University of Melbourne’s Asialink program has announced the recipients of its 2015 Arts Residencies, supported by the Australia Council for the Arts.Writers and arts programmers receiving residencies in Asian...
Brooks awarded Australia Council literature fellowship
Poet, novelist and essayist David Brooks has been awarded an Australia Council Fellowship for literature.Brooks will use to the fellowship, worth $100,000 over two years, to ‘undertake research and development...
Australia Council publishing delegation to visit India in 2015
Six Australian publishers will visit India in January as the Australia Council’s first delegation to the country. An Australia council spokesperson told Books+Publishing the delegation would ‘promote Australian literature at festivals...
Wood, Weir appointed chairs of arts practice at Australia Council
Author Charlotte Wood and Random House rights manager Nerrilee Weir have been appointed to the ‘strategic roles’ of chairs of arts practice at the Australia Council.Wood has been appointed chair...
Six-year funding for organisations as part of new Australia Council grants model
The Australia Council has announced a new arts grants model.As previously reported by Books+Publishing, the new model is the result of a review of the program, including consultation with the...
Australia Council funds literature projects with Asia
The Australia Council has funded two new literature projects under the Creative Partnerships with Asia Program. The LITERARY COMMONS! project will bring together writers from Australia and India, including Alexis...
Australia Council reports finds Australians ‘reading more often’
‘More Australians are reading, and they are reading more often,’ according to a new survey of arts participation by the Australia Council.While the report Arts in Daily Life: Australian Participation...
OzCo finds research gaps in study of Australian children’s reading habits
A new report by the Australia Council for the Arts has identified a number of gaps in recent research about the reading habits of Australian children, and has called for ‘regular,...
APA announces successful applicants for 2014 Residential Editorial Program
The Australian Publishers Association (APA) and the Australia Council for the Arts have announced the editors selected to attend the 2014 Residential Editorial Program (REP), which will be held at...
OzCo VIP Program guests announced for AWW 2014
The Australia Council for the Arts has announced the guests attending the 2014 Visiting International Publishers (VIP) Program, to be held during Adelaide Writers’ Week in March. The visiting international...
New OzCo grants for editors, publishers of mid-list authors
The Australia Council for the Arts has announced new grants for Australian editors and for Australian publishers of mid-list authors. The editorial professional development and cultural leadership grants will assist editors...
Australia Council releases fact sheet on reading behaviour
The Australia Council has released a fact sheet on the reading behaviour of Australians based on research into the Get Reading! campaigns from 2008-2012. The research, which is drawn from...