Back in August, I wrote the first post in my Monday Musings sub-series on Quiet Achievers in Australia's literary landscapes, meaning people like publishers, for example. My first post was on Terri-ann White from Upswell Publishing. Of course, most of these people aren't really Quiet Achievers. Those in the industry will know them, often well. … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Quiet achievers 2, Barry Scott of Transit Lounge
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Monday musings on Australian literature: Quiet achievers 1, Terri-ann White of Upswell Publishing
Over the years I have started several Monday Musings sub-series, some of which I've nearly completed (such as those on writers centres and on supporting genres) while others are still continuing (like Forgotten writers). Today, I'm introducing a new one. It was inspired by an email I received the other day from Terri-ann White of … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Quiet achievers 1, Terri-ann White of Upswell Publishing
Monday Musings on Australian literature: Diverse publishing
With the idea and practice of diversity under attack in more than one place around this world of ours, it's encouraging to see publishers continuing to support the need for more diversity in their output. I've written several Monday Musings about diversity in publishing, including these, listed from the most recent to the earliest: Bundyi … Continue reading Monday Musings on Australian literature: Diverse publishing
Monday musings on Australian literature: Bundyi
Next week will be NAIDOC Week - with this year's theme being "Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud" - but I am jumping the gun a little with a post on a relevant publishing initiative that was announced earlier this year. This initiative comes from publisher Simon & Schuster, and is that they … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Bundyi
Monday musings on Australian literature: Book industry awards
How to title today's post was my first challenge - and I hope the title I settled on covers it well enough. What I am wanting to cover here are those awards that don't go to books (or manuscripts) or writers, but to those in the industry - people and organisations - that support writers … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Book industry awards
Monday musings on Australian literature: Lothian Book Publishing Company
As I research for my 1924 Monday Musings series, I am coming across articles that don't neatly fit into 1924-dedicated posts but that I want to document. The most recent one concerned the Lothian Book Publishing Company. It was about a specific initiative, which I will discuss at the end of this post, but I … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Lothian Book Publishing Company
Monday musings on Australian literature: on 1923: 2, The Platypus Series
My first post in my Monday Musings 1923 series featured an update on the 1880-established NSW Bookstall Company, which, you may remember, focused on supporting Australia's writers and readers by publishing Australian books and selling them for just one shilling each. In 1923, another publishing initiative appeared on the scene, Angus and Robertson's Platypus Series. … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: on 1923: 2, The Platypus Series
Monday musings on Australian literature: on 1923: 1, Bookstall Co. (update)
Last year I wrote a series of posts about 1922, drawing primarily from Trove. I enjoyed doing it, and have decided to repeat the exercise this year, and perhaps continue annually, to build up a picture of the times. My first 1922 post was about the NSW Bookstall Company which was established in 1880, but … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: on 1923: 1, Bookstall Co. (update)
Monday musings on Australian literature: First Nations Classics
Over the years I have written several posts on publishers who have made a commitment to publishing Australian classics, such as Text, Allen and Unwin and the Sydney University Press, to name a few. I was thrilled last week to come across another one, this time from UQP, the University of Queensland Press, which has … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: First Nations Classics
Monday musings on Australian literature: Australian Pocket Library (2)
Last Monday I introduced the Australian Pocket Library (APL) which was a series of cheap paperbacks produced under the auspices of the Commonwealth Literary Fund (CLF). Its initial purpose was to provide Australian reading matter to Australian POWs but, in its final form, was intended by the CLF to play a bigger role in promoting … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Australian Pocket Library (2)
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