Cirrus@Austlit

' Authors asked to allow Black Inc to use their work for ‘training, testing, validation and the deployment of a machine learning’ system' 

'Many local award-winning authors first found a home at a small publishing house, but as yet another is subsumed by one of the ‘big five’, there are fears for the writers of the future'

'Local publishing house says it will ‘retain creative control’ and no redundancies are planned for Melbourne office'

'Three-year project returns out-of-print classics – including six Miles Franklin winners – to circulation and into ebook format for the first time' 

'The 73-year-old Waanyi writer takes home $60,000 for Australia’s most esteemed literary prize, after having won in 2007 for her novel Carpentaria' (Introduction)

'First Nations writer’s work, which has now won seven awards, praised by judges as ‘fiercely original exploration of Australia’s past and its enduring consequences’' (Introduction)

'Global streaming platforms biggest investors but Stan contributed the most locally produced titles'

'Another novel written by a UK author has been withdrawn as publishers and booksellers grapple with the issues of First Nations culture and history as plot points'

'Exclusive: Publisher takes responsibility for the failure to consult Indigenous groups, who say the fantasy novel trivialises complex and painful histories'

'Billy and the Epic Escape to be withdrawn worldwide after First Nations groups say fantasy novel trivialises complex and painful histories'

'Judges praise book as ‘profoundly relevant’, with Daniel Browning, Amy Crutchfield and Will Kostakis also winning in their categories'

'Bookseller tells ASX it will announce outcomes from strategic review, including ‘progress in seeking additional funding’'

'Insolvency advisers are assessing the business while options for its sale or recapitalisation are explored' 

'Much-lauded Praiseworthy joins works by Gregory Day, André Dao, Sanya Rushdi, Jen Craig and Hossein Asgari competing for Australia’s highest literary honour'

'The 73-year-old has won the $60,000 prize for Australian female and non-binary writers for her ‘genre-bending’ 736-page novel' 

'The surprise international box office hit Talk To Me has collected eight gongs at the annual Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) awards, including best film, best director for Danny and Michael Philippou and best lead actress for Sophie Wilde.' (Introduction)