Our cousins to the West: the challenges and opportunities of
the Australian literary market
In 2014 the Book Council partnered with Australian literary
magazine, Griffith Review
to publish Pacific
Highways, an anthology of New Zealand writing. And then
Australian literary magazine Overland
published a NZ issue last month.
All of this got us wondering – what are the challenges and
opportunities of the Australian literary market for NZ writers? We
commissioned freelance writer Elizabeth Heritage to investigate.
To read the full article click here.
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Born in a marvellous year?
Imagine the worst scenario: Much of our professional cultural
framework is wiped out, and on a personal level the skills involved in slow,
careful reading grow scarce. Or the best scenario? The internet could release
a new wave of creative energy among New Zealanders, as in the 1960s – a surge
of on-line innovation, and the discovery of new ways to make a living.
Roger Horrocks reflects on the impact the ‘digital revolution’
is having on our lives.
To read the full article click here.
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Talking Books special edition:
interview with Anna Smaill
Our Chief Executive Catriona Ferguson was recently talking to
Anna Smaill about the fantastic success of her first novel. They chatted
about the pressure on writers when it comes to producing a second book, the
crossover between literary and genre fiction, and whether or not there could
be a sequel – or even a prequel – to The
Chimes. Listen here.
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