The Australian Society of Authors (ASA) welcomes yesterday’s resolution of the ALP National Conference: that the Government should give priority to encouraging Australians to keep on buying Australian books and to maximising the economic, cultural and creative viability of Australian literature and Australian book industries”. To read more: go to Australians for Australian Books.
Guest Blogger: Joe Kowalewski (National Director, Marketing & Media Services, Printing Industries of Australia) Recommendations “fly in the face” of good economic management The recommendation to end territorial copyright three years after the date of announcement by the Government will open the flood gates into the book market putting at risk hundreds of jobs in…
Three cheers and more to Federal MP and author Graham Perrett. He used the ALP National Conference today to speak out passionately against any moves to allow cheaper imports of books to be sold in Australia. This Queensland politician from the Moreton region, down by the Bay, knows what it’s all about – he’s a…
Brisbane author, Simon Groth comes up with his own unique solution to the threat of Australian authors losing their Territorial Copyrights. It’s a frightening scenario and well worth reading. Go to Simon’s Blog for this thought-provoking article. And get cracking on those letters to Members of Parliament, beginning with PM Kevin Rudd and Deputy PM…
Book import decision won’t be rushed, says Simon Crean For full article: news.com.au AAP July 30, 2009 10:51am
The CHOICE MAGAZINE POLL on the Parallel Importation debate has now closed. It’s reported that this poll received the biggest response of all the polls conducted by Choice. Kill off the Australian book publishing industry? 57% (1084 votes) See other results on the site.
Guest Blogger: Kathryn Apel I wrote this post in response to Queensland’s Courier Mail journalist, Mike O’Connor’s comments about Parallel Importation on 20 July. There was much to refute in his article ( ably done online ) but I felt one of Mike’s analogies was actually quite fitting – though I do of course have a…
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Guest Blogger: Sheryl Gwyther – author, artist etc etc Color and Mom; American words like faucet instead of tap, vacation instead of holiday … does the thought of Americanised spelling in Australian children’s books irritate or anger you? It bugs the hell out of many parents, teachers, librarians, and anyone with a love and loyalty…
Guest Blogger: Darren Groth – author, speaker, mentor, parent (to see all of Darren’s Arguwrite posts) The Australian Government is currently pondering Parallel Importation (PI) of books – a de-regulation whereby Australian written and published works would have to compete with a flood of overseas knock-offs – more often than not American – of said works. This is a…
SAVING AUSSIE BOOKS 