Australia's Copyright Agency has been referenced here several times in this blog, mostly regarding the work it does via its Cultural Fund, but I wonder how many of us (besides artists) know just how much it does to support Australian writing and writers? The Copyright Agency is a non-profit organisation (company) which describes its mission … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: The Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund
Copyright Agency
Monday musings on Australian literature: ACT Writers Centre
Do you have a writers centre in your neck of the woods? We do in Australia, but I've barely written about them before. They generally provide support and/or training for writers, via online and face-to-face mechanisms, some free-of-charge but most fee-paying, and tend to be membership organisations. Over coming months, I'll share what's happening in … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: ACT Writers Centre
Monday musings on Australian literature: Little books
Christmas is coming and those stockings are wanting inspiration. I know I'm jumping the gun a little in terms of the traditional round of Christmas book talk, but it's never too early to think of book gifts, and I've been wanting to write about little book initiatives for a while now. I can't wait any longer! … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Little books
Monday musings on Australian literature: Writer-in-residence programs
I've written before about Writers' Retreats, which are sometimes framed as writer-in-residence programs. However, for this post, I want to focus not on those programs that are designed for writers to withdraw (retreat) to focus on a personal project, but on those for which engagement with the community in which they reside is a significant … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Writer-in-residence programs
Whispering Gums 