A symposium, Australian Literary Futures, was held at the State Library of NSW on August 1 to mark the publication of The Macquarie PEN Anthology of Australian Literature.
The symposium, presented in association with Macquarie University and Sydney PEN brought together authors, scholars and editors to discuss the significance of Australian literature for contemporary readers, in schools, universities, and for different audiences here and around the world. This report by Debra Adelaide, Amanda Hoh and Gemma Black covers some of the key sessions.