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Live Literature in Australia report

New research about the live events that bring authors and illustrators to the community has been released.

2 Apr 2024 9:00

Thuy On

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The research finds a consensus that live literature events are a ‘major factor in supporting Australia’s reading culture’. Photo: Supplied.

How are live literature events run in Australia and what are the considerations and challenges for event organisers?

New research compiled by Dr Alexandra Dane and Dr Claire Parnell – ‘Live Literature in Australia: understanding the landscape of author/illustrator events in schools, libraries and bookstores‘ – has just been released. A joint venture from the University of Melbourne and Australia Reads, the report captures some of the contentious issues involved with hosting literary events in communities.

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Thuy On

Thuy On is the Reviews and Literary Editor of ArtsHub and an arts journalist, critic and poet who’s written for a range of publications including The Guardian, The Saturday Paper, Sydney Review of Books, The Australian, The Age/SMH and Australian Book Review. She was the Books Editor of The Big Issue for 8 years and a former Melbourne theatre critic correspondent for The Australian. Her debut, a collection of poetry called Turbulence, came out in 2020 and was released by University of Western Australia Publishing (UWAP). Her second collection, Decadence, was published in July 2022, also by UWAP. Her third book, Essence, will be published in 2025. Threads: @thuy_on123 Instagram: poemsbythuy