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Claire Parnell

@claireparnell.bsky.social
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Lecturer in Digital Publishing at the University of Melbourne. Researching digital book publishing, popular fiction & platform economies. t.ajrkmx1.com/331727/6224/0?po=6533…

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Claire Parnell @claireparnell.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
There is one week left to take part in the Australian Publishing Industry Workforce Survey on Diversity and Inclusion! The more people who participate, the more accurate the data & the more targeted the outcomes. So share widely & make sure you're represented. Survey/more info: lnkd.in/gFsmAfCY
Who works in Australian publishing? One week left! The next iteration of the Australian Publishing Industry Workforce Survey on Diversity and Inclusion run by the Australian Publishers Association and University of Melbourne.
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SHARP @sharpweb.org · 30/03/2026
💗One of the highlights of the SHARPIES program is a book club and author talk, featuring romance author @carlakdeguzman.bsky.social, author of If the Dress Fits. After 45 minutes of discussion, de Guzman will join the group for a question and answer session moderated by @claireparnell.bsky.social!
Book Club and Author Talk Flyer. thursday, July 9 @ 6am UTC, with Carla de Guzman, author of If the Dress Fits, Moderated by Claire Parnell
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Claire Parnell @claireparnell.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
The second iteration of the Australian Publishing Industry Workforce Survey on Diversity and Inclusion is launching soon! I'm honoured to be working with the Australian Publishing Association, @bethdriscoll.bsky.social and Sandra Phillips on this important research about Australian publishing.
Graphic that reads: Who works in Australian publishing? Coming soon. The next iteration of the Australian publishing industry workforce survey on diversity and inclusion, run by the Australian Publishers Association and University of Melbourne.About the survey: The purpose of this survey is to collect information on the demographic makeup of the Australian book publishing industry workforce. 
It is a follow-up to the 2022 survey intended to track changes over time. It provides baseline data from which we can better understand our industry and potentially, implement effective, targeted programs to benefit publishing employees. We can benchmark against the last survey, against publishing internationally, and against other industries. 
Everyone who works in Australian book publishing is invited to participate in this survey. The survey is voluntary and completely anonymous.
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Claire Parnell @claireparnell.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
My book, Inequalities of Platform Publishing, is out soon! Through original interviews, walkthroughs, metadata analysis, it uncovers race, gender, and sexual biases in popular publishing platforms. Preorder at UMass: lnkd.in/gWr7hKAe (use code UMASS20 to save 20%) or anywhere books are sold.
Cover for Inequalities of Platform Publishing: The Promise and Peril of Self-Publishing in the Digital Book Era by Claire Parnell. Releases 28 October 2025.
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Claire Parnell @claireparnell.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
We're hiring a tutor/senior tutor to teach into the publishing and communications program at the University of Melbourne. It's a program with great colleagues (if I do say so myself), excellent subjects and even better students! jobs.unimelb.edu.au/en/job/91918...
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Details : Tutor/Senior Tutor in Publishing and Communications : The University of Melbourne
Careers at The University of Melbourne
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Authors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
An Open Letter to our Publishers has been sent to over 90 Publishing CEOs this morning in response to the concerns of our members. 1/4
An Open Letter to Our PublishersWith the election of the trump administration and its policies as embodied by Project 2025, we authors have deep concerns about how our publishers will be operating and how publishers will advocate for and protect authors. Trump's agenda explicitly calls for the criminalization of authors, teachers, librarians, and publishing professionals with the consequences including, "imprison[ment]," and being "classed as registered sex offenders" (pg 4 Project 2025)For authors who are not citizens, this could also result in deportation. This promises to be a pro-censorship, pro-book-banning administration, and the successful implementation of its policies will require willing compliance of America's institutions, including its corporations. 

The freedom to write is as important as the freedom to read. We have been heartened by many publishers' willingness to engage in legal and legislative pathways to fight book banning and want to be sure that you will double-down on your fight during this consequential time. This past week AABB help open forums with authors from all genres and age levels to better understand author concerns and needs. While this may not be a complete list due to the rapid turnaround, we know we have a short time before January to prepare for what is to come and we want to this start this conversation sooner rather than later.
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Beth Driscoll @bethdriscoll.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
What’s the most unusual canapé you’ve had at a work function? @clairesquires.bsky.social and I are researching canapés and would love your participation. DM or post text, image or audio recordings about canapés with the tag #canaperesearch. More info: ullapoolism.wordpress.com/2024/11/04/t...
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The Social Life of Canapés
The Social Life of Canapés, a project conducted by Beth Driscoll (University of Melbourne) and Claire Squires (University of Stirling), focuses on an intentionally insubstantial foodstuff – t…
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Claire Parnell @claireparnell.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
So many romance books (and related lit) are being flagged as adult material on a range of platforms, including phrases and visuals that are conventions of the genre and significant to community. It’s a slippery slope and art & literature, especially LGBTQ+ works and creators, are absolutely at risk.
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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
If you’re a HarperCollins author, I strongly suggest getting together with your agent and sending a very strong preemptive “FUCK THIS” their way. lithub.com/harpercollin...
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HarperCollins is selling their authors’ work to AI tech.
On Friday, author Daniel Kibblesmith posted a series of screenshots on Bluesky in order to share a concerning email he received from the agency who’d repped him on his children’s book S…
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Claire Parnell @claireparnell.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
I started a Publishing Studies and Book History starter pack! Please add friends and let me know if you’d like to be included. go.bsky.app/B1zWxN8
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Nick Sturm @nicksturm.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Got another one going here, too! Let's combine forces! go.bsky.app/CtyRqgj
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Claire Parnell @claireparnell.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
I started a Publishing Studies and Book History starter pack! Please add friends and let me know if you’d like to be included. go.bsky.app/B1zWxN8
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