Community Publishing in Regional Australia
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Community Publishing in Regional Australia
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Researching how community groups in regional Australia are using digital technology to publish and distribute books. 2023-2025.

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Registrations are now open for our (free!) upcoming symposium! 🥳 It will be held on 24th November, running approximately between 10am and 4pm AEDT (Syd/Melb Time). It is shaping up to be a great event full of SUCH interesting research on Reading, Writing, and Publishing in Regional Australia.
November 11, 2025 at 3:00 AM
The CFP for our upcoming online symposium has officially closed!

Didn't manage to get your abstract submitted in time? No worries! Caitlin will still accept abstracts until early next week - so you still have a few more days to get yours in.
October 10, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Closing soon💥🎉 Get your abstracts in tomorrow!
October 9, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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We are excited to announce that the CFP has opened for our upcoming symposium: Reading, Writing and Publishing in Regional Australia! It will take place online on Monday 24 November 2025.

Abstracts are due 10 October 2025.

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Reading, Writing and Publishing in Regional Australia Online Symposium
Online Symposium Reading, Writing and Publishing in Regional Australia Monday 24 November 2025 What if the future of the book in Australia does not emerge from Silicon Valley, London or Sydney: but i...
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September 19, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Our latest journal article has been published and is available to read now!
October 2, 2025 at 2:47 AM
We are excited to announce that the CFP has opened for our upcoming symposium: Reading, Writing and Publishing in Regional Australia! It will take place online on Monday 24 November 2025.

Abstracts are due 10 October 2025.

tinyurl.com/ReadingWriti...
Reading, Writing and Publishing in Regional Australia Online Symposium
Online Symposium Reading, Writing and Publishing in Regional Australia Monday 24 November 2025 What if the future of the book in Australia does not emerge from Silicon Valley, London or Sydney: but i...
tinyurl.com
September 19, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Our newest newsletter is available on our Substack! We have many, many updates to share in this newsletter. Most excitingly, Kim officially launched our DIY Publishing Toolkit at the Outback Writers Festival in Winton!
September 12, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Thrilled that our article 'The significance of place in book publishing: Insights from community publishing in regional Australia' is out and available to read now!

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August 25, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Phillip Leighton-Daly is an author based in Moss Vale NSW. Phillip writes meticulously researched books about local history, and YA fiction: ‘This isn’t just storytelling. It’s history, heart, and hard-hitting fiction—crafted by a man who’s lived a life worth writing about.’
August 1, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Elephant Page Publishing is an exciting new publishing house in Perth (Boorloo). The press is run by students under the guidance of a team of publishing professionals, and their mission is to “to uplift new voices and talents on both sides of the publishing process.”
July 18, 2025 at 4:41 AM
We have a new article by team member Roseleigh Priest up on the Self-Publishing Australia blog! The article explores the experiences of indie authors, with insights from Kathleen Ryder, a wonderful indie romance author the team interviewed in Alice Springs.

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July 4, 2025 at 6:01 AM
It's here!!! Our DIY Publishing Toolkit is now freely available to read. If you're a writer getting ready to embark on your publishing adventure, this is the guide for you. Check it out!

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June 23, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Get ready! On the 23rd of June we will be releasing a DIY Publishing Toolkit. If you're interested in publishing a book, no matter the genre, this toolkit will set you up for success!

Check back next week to read it for free!
June 16, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Swallows Part One is a fabulous graphic novel by Tasmania based artist Joshua Santospirito. The novel follows Joshua’s grandfather as he built his life from a working child in the streets of Melbourne to the King of Flowers on Flinders Street.

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June 12, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Based out of the Federal Box Factory in Adelaide, Friendly Street Poets is Australia’s oldest open mic, poetry reading and publishing group. Dedicated to promoting South Australian poetry, they host monthly readings and publish annual poetry anthologies.

friendlystreetpoets.org.au/publications...
June 9, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Our newest newsletter is available on our Substack! In this issue we share exciting news and a special sneak peek at our (soon-to-be-launched!) DIY Publishing Toolkit 👀🥳

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Community Publishing Newsletter - Issue 7
Exciting News, and an extract from our DIY Publishing Toolkit!
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May 15, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Have a read of this Australian Society of Authors article by team member Roseleigh Priest! Roseleigh is exploring why regional authors write short stories.

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Short story writing in regional Australia - Australian Society of Authors
Researcher Roseleigh Priest from University of Queensland explores the impact of short stories in regional Australia.
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May 1, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Laugh Out Loud - Funny Things DO Happen is a collection of true, funny short stories by author Duncan Russell. Duncan lives in Milang, South Australia, and the stories in this collection capture the fantastic humour of everyday life, the funny things that happen to all of us.
April 24, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Check out this new article by team member Roseleigh Priest on the Grattan Street Press blog! Roseleigh writes about childrens publishing in regional Australia, with a spotlight on some amazing small publishers in Armidale, NSW.

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Is Regional Children’s Publishing an Unsung Hero of the Australian Book Industry?
By Roseleigh Priest When we think about the Australian children’s publishing industry, Melbourne and Sydney tend to take the limelight in terms of well-known houses: Allen and Unwin, Penguin Random…
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April 11, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Have a read of this Australian Society of Authors article by team member Caitlin Parker! Caitlin is sharing her observations about the amazing writing groups the team encountered in the Burdekin during fieldwork last year.

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The value of writing groups: spotlight on the Burdekin, Queensland - Australian Society of Authors
Community Publishing in Regional Australia researcher, Caitlin Parker, shines the spotlight on the value of writing groups in Burdekin.
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April 3, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Have a listen to this great ABC Radio interview by team member Professor Kim Wilkins! Kim talks about how more older Australians are achieving their dream of becoming an author, largely thanks to digital technology giving them a way to bypass mainstream publishing.

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Boom in senior Australians becoming authors - ABC listen
A growing number of older Australians are realising their dream of becoming a published author.
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March 20, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Curious about what CPRA is up to? Head over to our substack to keep up-to-date - this year is the last year of the project, and we'll have a lot of exciting news to share!

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Researching how community groups in regional Australia are using digital technology to publish and distribute books. 2023-2025. Click to read Community Publishing in Regional Australia, by Community P...
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March 6, 2025 at 5:45 AM
AndAlso Books is a Brisbane based small publisher with an amazing catalogue of fiction and non-fiction revolving around art, history, and music culture.
February 21, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Our newest newsletter post has been uploaded and is available for you to read! In this issue we outline some of the exciting plans we have for 2025. Read until the end for a fun publishing tip 🤓✨
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Community Publishing Newsletter - Issue 5
Big Plans for 2025!
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February 14, 2025 at 5:25 AM
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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