Australian book publisher, Text, has been bought by Penguin Random House. Apparently they will still operate independently after the take-over. I hope that is the case.
#AusAuthors

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/jan/22/text-publishing-penguin-random-house-acquired-publisher

Australian independent publishing stalwart Text acquired by global giant Penguin Random House

Local publishing house says it will ‘retain creative control’ and no redundancies are planned for Melbourne office

The Guardian

Writers: how long since you went to a writers/readers/literary festival? I've just returned from one and have popped up the first of a series of blog posts about the experience. This one is about all the benefits writers receive from attending. The next post will be about how to get the most from attending. And then one on what you can do to get an invite to one! Plus I'll do a highlights post as the festival was fantastic and the impact on me/for me next level. https://annafeatherstone.com/what-are-the-benefits-for-writers-who-attend-writers-festivals/

#Australia #WritersFestival #LiteraryFestival #Author #WritingCommunity #NSW #ByronBay #AustralianWriters #AusWrites #AusAuthors #AustralianAuthors #Publishing #ByronWF2023 #ByronWritersFestival #Bangalow #BundjalungCountry

What Are the Benefits for Writers Who Attend Writers Festivals?

Question: Would I give up treats, subscriptions, and random purchases, get Nonna into respite care, organise pet care, shuffle the kids and other work commitments – plus take on extra work – to put myself in a position to attend a writers’ festival or writing conference again? Answer: After a recent long weekend at the...

Anna Featherstone

Just finished Nevernight by #JayKristoff. Enjoyed the story, the world and Mia the MC. Liked the footnotes (RIP #terrypratchett ) and some of the Aussie humour that sometimes snuck in there. Will be reading the rest of the trilogy.
But will be jumping back into #laundryfiles first.

#bookstodon #ausauthors #fantasy

Full program for Byron Writers Festival 2023 announced today - amazing lineup! I'm doing a marketing for authors workshop on the Thursday and then sitting back to soak in the words of some amazing writers and thinkers. Full program is here: https://byronwritersfestival.com/festival/

#Australia #writingcommunity #Byron #ByronBay #NSW #AusAuthors #writersfestivals #AusLit #books #authors

Byron Writers Festival 2024

Join us 09 — 11 August for Australia's favourite regional literary festival.

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As writers festivals start kicking off in Australia for 2023, are you planning on attending any?

Do you have a favourite that you like to attend again and again? Have you made great contacts at a festival been inspired by your fellow authors?

Did attending a writers festival make you pick back up your pen or put it down when you came face to face with genius and thought 'I could never do that'?

Here's a list I've put together of Australian writers festivals for 2023
https://annafeatherstone.com/writing-resources/list-of-australian-writers-festivals-2023/

#WritingCommunity #WritersFestivals #Australia #AustralianWriters #AusLit #AusAuthors #LiteraryFestivals

List of Australian Writers Festivals 2023

What Writers Festivals are on in Australia in 2023? Here’s a list of some of the writers festivals happening around the different states in 2023. Check with your accountant if attending a writers festival is a legitimate expense for your writing business, as writers festivals are a great opportunity for writers to mix with readers,...

Anna Featherstone

"The arts cannot be simply left to those who can afford to do it. Arts jobs are real jobs." Prime Minister Albanese says at the launch of a new cultural arts policy for Australia and the launch of 'Creative Australia'.

Great to hear a government acknowledging the difficulty of earning a living for writers, musicians and artists...and also the lack of diverse voices because of this.

#Creative Australia #Australia #writingcommunity #theArts #WritersAustralia #Albo #Albanese #Amwriting #AusAuthors