Agata Mrva-Montoya
@agatamontoya.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in publishing at @Sydney_Uni interested in print accessibility, scholarly communication and books in general. Co-author of “Books without Barriers: A Practical Guide to Inclusive Publishing” (2023).
Book review: "Inclusive publishing and the quest for reading equity" www.iped-editors.org/september-20...
Book review: Inclusive publishing and the quest for reading equity - Institute of Professional Editors Limited
Agata Mrva-Montoya recently published a monograph on accessible and inclusive publishing. Julie Ganner AE reviews the new publication.
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September 12, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Book review: "Inclusive publishing and the quest for reading equity" www.iped-editors.org/september-20...
An AI startup has agreed to a $2.2 billion copyright settlement. But will Australian writers benefit?
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An AI startup has agreed to a $2.2 billion copyright settlement. But will Australian writers benefit?
The largest copyright settlement in US history has established a crucial legal precedent for the relationship between AI companies and content creators.
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September 10, 2025 at 5:43 AM
An AI startup has agreed to a $2.2 billion copyright settlement. But will Australian writers benefit?
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"Inclusive Publishing and the Quest for Reading Equity" out now and free to download for the next 2 weeks - www.cambridge.org/core/element... #InclusivePublishing #Accessibility
Inclusive Publishing and the Quest for Reading Equity
Cambridge Core - Printing and Publishing History - Inclusive Publishing and the Quest for Reading Equity
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July 28, 2025 at 10:30 AM
"Inclusive Publishing and the Quest for Reading Equity" out now and free to download for the next 2 weeks - www.cambridge.org/core/element... #InclusivePublishing #Accessibility
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You can now read most of the introduction (co-written by me and @johannawinant.bsky.social) to CLOSE READING FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY, out in October from Princeton UP press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...
Close Reading for the Twenty-First Century
A user’s guide to the fundamental practice of literary studies, providing context, examples, and practical exercises
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June 30, 2025 at 3:14 PM
You can now read most of the introduction (co-written by me and @johannawinant.bsky.social) to CLOSE READING FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY, out in October from Princeton UP press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...
Get your tickets to attend BookUp Conference & Research Day on 7 and 8 August 2025. The 2025 conference explores Australian storytelling – from discoverability in a market buffeted by increased globalisation to the role of the book industry to champion our stories. publishers.asn.au/Web/Events/B...
July 1, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Get your tickets to attend BookUp Conference & Research Day on 7 and 8 August 2025. The 2025 conference explores Australian storytelling – from discoverability in a market buffeted by increased globalisation to the role of the book industry to champion our stories. publishers.asn.au/Web/Events/B...
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AI isn’t going away. Build your literacy now to stay relevant, informed, and ready for what’s next.
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Guest Post - Fostering AI Adoption and Literacy Within Your Organization - The Scholarly Kitchen
How can organizations facilitate safe and comprehensive engagement with AI? And how can individuals within those organizations engage and advocate for their own AI literacy?
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May 14, 2025 at 2:11 PM
AI isn’t going away. Build your literacy now to stay relevant, informed, and ready for what’s next.
Read full article by @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social
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Reaffirming the Publisher’s Role in Service of the Reader scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/05/12/g... via @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social
Guest Post - Gatekeepers of Trust: Reaffirming the Publisher's Role in Service of the Reader - The Scholarly Kitchen
The most vital and enduring contribution of scholarly publishers is their role as gatekeepers — not as obstacles to knowledge but as stewards of quality, integrity, and trust.
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May 16, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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Who’s eating publishers’ lunch? The rising costs and shrinking margins of Australian books theconversation.com/whos-eating-...
Who’s eating publishers’ lunch? The rising costs and shrinking margins of Australian books
Books may seem expensive in Australia, but they’re cheap when you take costs into account. For independent publishers, times are tough. What can we do?
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May 1, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Who’s eating publishers’ lunch? The rising costs and shrinking margins of Australian books theconversation.com/whos-eating-...
Authors call for UK government to hold Meta accountable for copyright infringement www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m... via @theguardian.com
Authors call for UK government to hold Meta accountable for copyright infringement
‘I am a crime writer, I understand theft,’ said Val McDermid – joining Richard Osman, Kazuo Ishiguro and Kate Mosse in their appeal to Lisa Nandy to act on their behalf
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April 1, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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Statement from Magabala Books about the reported theft of thousands of books by Meta to train their generative artificial intelligence (AI). Read the full statement here: bit.ly/4c6rBZS
March 27, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Statement from Magabala Books about the reported theft of thousands of books by Meta to train their generative artificial intelligence (AI). Read the full statement here: bit.ly/4c6rBZS
Meta allegedly used pirated books to train AI. Australian authors have objected, but US courts may decide if this is ‘fair use’ theconversation.com/meta-alleged...
Meta allegedly used pirated books to train AI. Australian authors have objected, but US courts may decide if this is ‘fair use’
Australian authors are among those caught up in Meta’s use of LibGen, an illegal book repository, to train its AI. What are the legal implications?
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April 1, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Meta allegedly used pirated books to train AI. Australian authors have objected, but US courts may decide if this is ‘fair use’ theconversation.com/meta-alleged...
The Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Australian Publishing has been developed to support an outstanding postgraduate research student at USYD to undertake research Australian independent publishers, with focus on how they use digital media for branding purposes. www.sydney.edu.au/scholarships...
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Australian Publishing
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March 6, 2025 at 11:54 PM
The Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Australian Publishing has been developed to support an outstanding postgraduate research student at USYD to undertake research Australian independent publishers, with focus on how they use digital media for branding purposes. www.sydney.edu.au/scholarships...
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Many struggle with writing alt text for charts and other other data visualizations. Amy Cesal's "Writing Alt Text for Data Visualization" hammers home the importance of explaining the chart type, the type of data, and the reason for the chart.
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Writing Alt Text for Data Visualization
How do you write text that conveys the whole meaning of a visualization? You probably can’t. But that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t try
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March 3, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Many struggle with writing alt text for charts and other other data visualizations. Amy Cesal's "Writing Alt Text for Data Visualization" hammers home the importance of explaining the chart type, the type of data, and the reason for the chart.
medium.com/nightingale/...
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As AI gets smarter, are we getting dumber? pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/as-... via the University of Melbourne
As AI gets smarter, are we getting dumber?
There’s growing concern that an over-reliance on AI could lead to apathy and cognitive decline. So, what can we do to stay sharp in an AI-driven world? A University of Melbourne expert explore the eff...
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February 19, 2025 at 11:52 PM
As AI gets smarter, are we getting dumber? pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/as-... via the University of Melbourne
I am delighted to announce that the Publishing Scholarship for Indigenous Students at the University of Sydney is now open for applications. This scholarship supports Indigenous students pursuing publishing studies at our university: www.sydney.edu.au/scholarships... – please apply by 18 Apr 2025.
Publishing Scholarship for Indigenous Students
The scholarship provides financial support to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students to study a Graduate Certificate or a Master of Publishing at the University of Sydney.
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February 14, 2025 at 12:09 AM
I am delighted to announce that the Publishing Scholarship for Indigenous Students at the University of Sydney is now open for applications. This scholarship supports Indigenous students pursuing publishing studies at our university: www.sydney.edu.au/scholarships... – please apply by 18 Apr 2025.
Academic publishing could be facing a watershed moment www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto... via University World News
Academic publishing could be facing a watershed moment
The end of some universities’ transitional open access agreements with the publisher Elsevier, due to take effect at the end of 2025, may be a water...
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February 12, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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Almost half of Australians wish they read more books. Here are 10 ways to get back into reading in a distracted age theconversation.com/almost-half-... via @theconversation.com
Almost half of Australians wish they read more books. Here are 10 ways to get back into reading in a distracted age
New research looking at how Australians read for recreation has shaped 10 tailored tactics to help you read more based on whatever is getting in your way.
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February 11, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Almost half of Australians wish they read more books. Here are 10 ways to get back into reading in a distracted age theconversation.com/almost-half-... via @theconversation.com
CFP for BookUp Research Day 2025: "Australian publishing in transition: challenges and opportunities" on 8 August 2025. Abstract submission deadline: Monday 31 March 2025: publishers.asn.au/web/events/B...
Research Day
Call for papers for BookUp Research Day 2025
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February 6, 2025 at 9:45 AM
CFP for BookUp Research Day 2025: "Australian publishing in transition: challenges and opportunities" on 8 August 2025. Abstract submission deadline: Monday 31 March 2025: publishers.asn.au/web/events/B...
The acquisition of Text Publishing by Penguin Random House is part of a worrying trend in Australian publishing theconversation.com/the-acquisit... via @theconversation.com
The acquisition of Text Publishing by Penguin Random House is part of a worrying trend in Australian publishing
Mergers within the Australian publishing industry have significant implications for the literary culture.
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January 23, 2025 at 11:47 PM
The acquisition of Text Publishing by Penguin Random House is part of a worrying trend in Australian publishing theconversation.com/the-acquisit... via @theconversation.com
Always interesting to read: Jane Friedman's 2024 Year-End Review: Most Notable Publishing Industry Developments janefriedman.com/my-year-end-... via @janefriedman
My 2024 Year-End Review: Most Notable Publishing Industry Developments | Jane Friedman
From my paid newsletter, here's a recap of the book industry issues and trends I find most notable and meaningful as we move into 2025.
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January 13, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Always interesting to read: Jane Friedman's 2024 Year-End Review: Most Notable Publishing Industry Developments janefriedman.com/my-year-end-... via @janefriedman
AI narration naming guidelines for audiobooks (Audio Publishers Association) www.audiopub.org/naming-guide...
New Naming Guidelines for AI-narrated Audiobooks — Homepage
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January 13, 2025 at 1:23 AM
AI narration naming guidelines for audiobooks (Audio Publishers Association) www.audiopub.org/naming-guide...
Listen up! Why 2024 was the year of the audiobook www.theguardian.com/books/2024/d... via @theguardian.com
Listen up! Why 2024 was the year of the audiobook
With download figures at a high, all-star Hollywood voice casts and Spotify’s entry into the audiobook streaming business, the format is enjoying a surge in popularity
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January 13, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Listen up! Why 2024 was the year of the audiobook www.theguardian.com/books/2024/d... via @theguardian.com
Most US book bans target children’s literature featuring diverse characters and authors of color theconversation.com/most-us-book... via @ConversationUS
Most US book bans target children’s literature featuring diverse characters and authors of color
The number of book bans in the US has soared in recent years. A new study shines light on which types of books and authors are the main targets.
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December 19, 2024 at 10:16 PM
Most US book bans target children’s literature featuring diverse characters and authors of color theconversation.com/most-us-book... via @ConversationUS
Mapping (but not solving) the science communication crisis www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto... via The University World News
Mapping (but not solving) the science communication crisis
We are entering a new era, made possible by new technologies, multinational publishers and new ‘open access’ arrangements. The resulting exponenti...
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December 11, 2024 at 7:50 PM
Mapping (but not solving) the science communication crisis www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto... via The University World News
That's fascinating: People who are good at reading have different brains theconversation.com/people-who-a... via @ConversationUK
People who are good at reading have different brains
Reading can change the brain.
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December 10, 2024 at 6:55 AM
That's fascinating: People who are good at reading have different brains theconversation.com/people-who-a... via @ConversationUK