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Among the signatories: Annie Ernaux, Percival Everett, Ben Lerner, Miriam Toews, Abdulrazak Gurnah, Deborah Eisenberg, Mary Gaitskill, Ha Jin, Michelle de Kretser, Rachel Kushner, Jhumpa Lahiri, Guy Maddin, Raven Leilani, Robert Macfarlane, Jacqueline Rose, Namwali Serpell .../

If you want to support literature in Australia but can’t buy books during this economic crisis, don’t forget libraries. Buying is always better for author and industry, but we also get paid when books are borrowed. (Last year I got enough library royalties for 4 mths rent 😮😭👏🏾)

Work with me at NT Writers Centre in the red centre! Recruiting a Festival Manager who oversees the logistics of the festival. Travel schedules, production, some ticketing, volunteer management. DM w any qu's :) seek.com.au/job/80067261?t…

Jamie Oliver wrote First Nations characters the wrong way. Non-Indigenous writers need to listen to Indigenous writers first. Jeanine Leane and Elizabeth Smyth explain how - with 5 tips from Jeanine. The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand theconversation.com/jamie-oliver-w…

Earlier this year, we presented Liminal Festival in partnership with The Wheeler Centre. Now, we invite you to enter the space once more through responses + recordings. In creating this archive of gathering, we challenge the illusion that an event truly ends. liminalmag.com/limifest

icymi / applications for the 2025 liminal x hyphenated writing fellowship are now open / closing friday 29 november 11.59PM AEST / liminalmag.com/prizes-fellows…

The sovereigns are sovereigning 👑

Froggie ar TG4 anocht! 🐸🎄 Catch FROGGIE on TG4 tonight at 21:30! A new independent Irish Christmas flick! Spread the word, share, retweet! And let us know if you enjoy the film!! 🐸 Merry Christmas everyone! Nollaig shona! 🎅

📚 Stand Up for Books, Stories & Ideas! 📚 With the Federal Election coming up on 3 May, Australia’s book community is calling on every reader, writer, publisher, and bookseller to champion the power of books. The #BooksCreateAustralia campaign is asking the next government to:

“We will not be silent in front of the man-made humanitarian catastrophe that is taking place before our eyes in Gaza.” Joint statement by the heads of government of 🇮🇪 🇮🇸 🇱🇺 🇲🇹 🇳🇴 🇸🇮 🇪🇸 on Palestine.

Please read this entire thread. Another storyteller alleges she was punished for not being ok with daily war crimes. Another hit job from The Australian. Another gutless art institution seemingly capitulating to pressure. Another stain on our democracy.

Please read this thread! First Nations' writer Ren Wyld's award and prize were rescinded this morning in another extraordinary and brazen case of ministerial interference in collaboration with Murdoch's The Australian all because of REN's solidarity with Palestinians and

The Qld minister for the arts does have authority to overrule SLQ’s administration of arts grants, but this is meant to be a highly discretionary power for extreme situations. The Libs stripping opportunities from Blak artists for speaking truth to power should concern all of us

It’s hard to understand how a member of Kneecap has been charged with a terror offence whilst Netanyahu and his army murder and starve women and children every single day without restraint.

Completely unacceptable treatment of Ren Wyld . This continues a dangerous precedent in the arts of censoring recipients of funding and awards. All to distract from and erase the atrocious genocide against Palestinians. theguardian.com/australia-news…

Yesterday I informed the State Library of Queensland Queensland Literary Awards of my disgust at the news Ren Wyld’s black&write! fellowship had been rescinded after interference from the Qld Minister for the Arts John-Paul Langbroek in a clear attempt to punish a Blak writer for speaking on Palestine.