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Community Publishing in Regional Australia @communitypubinaus.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Yesterday Beth Driscoll joined host Jack Gembitsky at @2ser.bsky.social to chat about the value of print and digital books, and some of the research from our project. You can click the link to listen now! www.2ser.com/stories/why-...

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Why Physical Books are Still Valuable - 2SER

Physical books are still needed today as they hold significant historical and cultural value. Beth Driscoll joins us to explain further.

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Community Publishing in Regional Australia @communitypubinaus.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

We were thrilled to be featured on the @australianbooks.bsky.social podcast recently!! Veronica and Laurie were so lovely to invite @alexdane.bsky.social to come chat with them about the DIY Publishing Toolkit, and we think the podcast episode is excellent 🤩

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Edits & Annotations @editsannotations.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

We're back! Edits & Annotations kicks off our second season in the company of the brilliant Steve MinOn, who joins Bethany to talk about the importance of building a community of writers, world building, identity, and, of course, names. www.pod.link/1793719696/e...

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Community Publishing in Regional Australia @communitypubinaus.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

If you haven't yet registered for Monday's (free and online!) Symposium, there is still time! Register now for what is going to be a fascinating day all about reading, writing, and publishing in regional Australia 🤩

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Community Publishing in Regional Australia @communitypubinaus.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Registrations are now open for our (free!) upcoming symposium! 🥳 It will be held on 24th November, running approximately between 10am and 4pm AEDT (Syd/Melb Time). It is shaping up to be a great event full of SUCH interesting research on Reading, Writing, and Publishing in Regional Australia.

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Community Publishing in Regional Australia @communitypubinaus.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

The CFP for our upcoming online symposium has officially closed! Didn't manage to get your abstract submitted in time? No worries! Caitlin will still accept abstracts until early next week - so you still have a few more days to get yours in.

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The text reads: Online Symposium. Reading, Writing and Publishing in Regional Australia Monday 24 November 2025 Abstracts Due: 10 October 2025

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Community Publishing in Regional Australia @communitypubinaus.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

We are excited to announce that the CFP has opened for our upcoming symposium: Reading, Writing and Publishing in Regional Australia! It will take place online on Monday 24 November 2025. Abstracts are due 10 October 2025. tinyurl.com/ReadingWriti...

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Reading, Writing and Publishing in Regional Australia Online Symposium

Online Symposium Reading, Writing and Publishing in Regional Australia Monday 24 November 2025 What if the future of the book in Australia does not emerge from Silicon Valley, London or Sydney: but i...

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Community Publishing in Regional Australia @communitypubinaus.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Our latest journal article has been published and is available to read now!

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Community Publishing in Regional Australia @communitypubinaus.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

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Community Publishing in Regional Australia @communitypubinaus.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Our newest newsletter is available on our Substack! We have many, many updates to share in this newsletter. Most excitingly, Kim officially launched our DIY Publishing Toolkit at the Outback Writers Festival in Winton!

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Community Publishing in Regional Australia @communitypubinaus.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Thrilled that our article 'The significance of place in book publishing: Insights from community publishing in regional Australia' is out and available to read now! doi.org/10.1177/1367...

The image is a screenshot of the abstract of a scholarly article. The title is 'The Significance of place in book publishing: Insights from community publishing in regional Australia.' The authors are Beth Driscoll, Alexandra Dane, Sandra Phillips, and Kim Wilkins.
Abstract: This article argues for the importance of place in the study of contemporary publishing activity. We offer insights from a research project into the production of books by community groups and individuals in regional Australia, with a focus on four sites: Alice Springs/Mparntwe, Broken Hill/Willyama, Winton (on the lands of the Koa people) and Ayr (on the lands of the Bindal people). Our design is informed by place- and relationality-centred Indigenous research epistemologies, and also makes use of Western methods including interviews. Our research findings confirm that place is highly significant for some kinds of publishing activity, as writers and publishers are motivated to tell local stories, draw on local print businesses as well as digital technology, and share the resulting books with family, friends and close networks. These findings demonstrate alternative power relations to those that structure the mainstream publishing industry, where power is supposed to concentrate in global literary centres such as New York and London and writers from the margins struggle for recognition. Our research demonstrates that a focus on local places and community publishing can tell a new story of the future of the book by recognising divergent and locally specific practices.

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Community Publishing in Regional Australia @communitypubinaus.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Phillip Leighton-Daly is an author based in Moss Vale NSW. Phillip writes meticulously researched books about local history, and YA fiction: ‘This isn’t just storytelling. It’s history, heart, and hard-hitting fiction—crafted by a man who’s lived a life worth writing about.’

The image has a bright yellow background with bold white text. The text reads: Phillip Leighton Daly Author Spotlight. In the centre of the image are three books, positioned so they progress diagonally from top left to bottom right. The books are: Against the Tide, The Prince who wanted to live forever, and The Crinkling on the Pie. Each book is by Phillip Leighton-Daly

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Community Publishing in Regional Australia @communitypubinaus.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Elephant Page Publishing is an exciting new publishing house in Perth (Boorloo). The press is run by students under the guidance of a team of publishing professionals, and their mission is to “to uplift new voices and talents on both sides of the publishing process.”

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Community Publishing in Regional Australia @communitypubinaus.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

We have a new article by team member Roseleigh Priest up on the Self-Publishing Australia blog! The article explores the experiences of indie authors, with insights from Kathleen Ryder, a wonderful indie romance author the team interviewed in Alice Springs. selfpub.com.au/2025/06/we-s...

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Community Publishing in Regional Australia @communitypubinaus.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

It's here!!! Our DIY Publishing Toolkit is now freely available to read. If you're a writer getting ready to embark on your publishing adventure, this is the guide for you. Check it out! hdl.handle.net/11343/356821

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Community Publishing in Regional Australia @communitypubinaus.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Get ready! On the 23rd of June we will be releasing a DIY Publishing Toolkit. If you're interested in publishing a book, no matter the genre, this toolkit will set you up for success! Check back next week to read it for free!

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Community Publishing in Regional Australia @communitypubinaus.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Swallows Part One is a fabulous graphic novel by Tasmania based artist Joshua Santospirito. The novel follows Joshua’s grandfather as he built his life from a working child in the streets of Melbourne to the King of Flowers on Flinders Street. www.sankessto.com/product/swal...

The image has a light blue background decorated with white silhouettes of flying swallows. There are two white bubbles shaped like clouds, containing dark blue text that says: 'Swallows Part One, Joshua Santospirito, San Kessto Publications.' A book cover is on the right. It is illustrated in dark blue and has a sketched appearance. It contains a nautical wooden structure, resembling a frame or ship window. There is a circle in the middle containing text, which says: "Swallows Part One, Joshua Santospirito."

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Community Publishing in Regional Australia @communitypubinaus.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Based out of the Federal Box Factory in Adelaide, Friendly Street Poets is Australia’s oldest open mic, poetry reading and publishing group. Dedicated to promoting South Australian poetry, they host monthly readings and publish annual poetry anthologies. friendlystreetpoets.org.au/publications...

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Community Publishing in Regional Australia @communitypubinaus.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Our newest newsletter is available on our Substack! In this issue we share exciting news and a special sneak peek at our (soon-to-be-launched!) DIY Publishing Toolkit 👀🥳 communitypubinregionalaus.substack.com/p/community-...

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Community Publishing Newsletter - Issue 7

Exciting News, and an extract from our DIY Publishing Toolkit!

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Community Publishing in Regional Australia @communitypubinaus.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Have a read of this Australian Society of Authors article by team member Roseleigh Priest! Roseleigh is exploring why regional authors write short stories. www.asauthors.org.au/news/short-s...

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Short story writing in regional Australia - Australian Society of Authors

Researcher Roseleigh Priest from University of Queensland explores the impact of short stories in regional Australia.

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Community Publishing in Regional Australia @communitypubinaus.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Laugh Out Loud - Funny Things DO Happen is a collection of true, funny short stories by author Duncan Russell. Duncan lives in Milang, South Australia, and the stories in this collection capture the fantastic humour of everyday life, the funny things that happen to all of us.

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Community Publishing in Regional Australia @communitypubinaus.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Check out this new article by team member Roseleigh Priest on the Grattan Street Press blog! Roseleigh writes about childrens publishing in regional Australia, with a spotlight on some amazing small publishers in Armidale, NSW. grattanstreetpress.com/2025/04/02/i...

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Is Regional Children’s Publishing an Unsung Hero of the Australian Book Industry?

By Roseleigh Priest When we think about the Australian children’s publishing industry, Melbourne and Sydney tend to take the limelight in terms of well-known houses: Allen and Unwin, Penguin Random…

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Community Publishing in Regional Australia @communitypubinaus.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Have a read of this Australian Society of Authors article by team member Caitlin Parker! Caitlin is sharing her observations about the amazing writing groups the team encountered in the Burdekin during fieldwork last year. www.asauthors.org.au/news/the-val...

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The value of writing groups: spotlight on the Burdekin, Queensland - Australian Society of Authors

Community Publishing in Regional Australia researcher, Caitlin Parker, shines the spotlight on the value of writing groups in Burdekin.

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Community Publishing in Regional Australia @communitypubinaus.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Have a listen to this great ABC Radio interview by team member Professor Kim Wilkins! Kim talks about how more older Australians are achieving their dream of becoming an author, largely thanks to digital technology giving them a way to bypass mainstream publishing. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

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Boom in senior Australians becoming authors - ABC listen

A growing number of older Australians are realising their dream of becoming a published author.

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Community Publishing in Regional Australia @communitypubinaus.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

AndAlso Books is a Brisbane based small publisher with an amazing catalogue of fiction and non-fiction revolving around art, history, and music culture.

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Community Publishing in Regional Australia @communitypubinaus.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Our newest newsletter post has been uploaded and is available for you to read! In this issue we outline some of the exciting plans we have for 2025. Read until the end for a fun publishing tip 🤓✨ communitypubinregionalaus.substack.com/p/community-...

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Community Publishing Newsletter - Issue 5

Big Plans for 2025!

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Agata Mrva-Montoya @agatamontoya.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

I am delighted to announce that the Publishing Scholarship for Indigenous Students at the University of Sydney is now open for applications. This scholarship supports Indigenous students pursuing publishing studies at our university: www.sydney.edu.au/scholarships... – please apply by 18 Apr 2025.

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Publishing Scholarship for Indigenous Students

The scholarship provides financial support to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students to study a Graduate Certificate or a Master of Publishing at the University of Sydney.

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Community Publishing in Regional Australia @communitypubinaus.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Madelaine Dickie is an author not to be missed! In the last twelve years, she has worked out of Jakarta, Broome, Wyndham, Tokyo, Exmouth, and Arnhem Land. Madeline’s novels are published by Fremantle Press, in Western Australia.

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Community Publishing in Regional Australia @communitypubinaus.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

The Search for Time Warp Tommy is written by Jim Sinclair and published by Moonglow Publishing, a press based in Macclesfield South Australia.

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Community Publishing in Regional Australia @communitypubinaus.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

We're starting the New Year with a spectacular publisher! Night Parrot Press is a not-for-profit independent publisher based in Perth that specialises in finding writing hidden in the periphery.

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Community Publishing in Regional Australia @communitypubinaus.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

If fun and fast-paced fantasy is your genre fancy, then Krake may be the author for you – her novels are jampacked with witches and demons, myth and treasure, clever heroines and nefarious villains.

The image is has a teal and yellow background, with many white stars placed aesthetically. The text reads: "Author Spotlight Kate Krake." The image includes the covers of two books: "A Maze of Murder by Kate Krate" which features a black cat and a witches hat on the cover, and "Night Shift at the Shadow Bay Hotel by Kate Krake" which features a haunted house with light shining from the windows.

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Community Publishing in Regional Australia @communitypubinaus.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

"Know your Granny" and "At the River" are two children's picture books created by the Yiyili Community, located roughly halfway between Fitzroy Crossing and Halls Creek in the Kimberley, West Australia.

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Community Publishing in Regional Australia @communitypubinaus.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Our latest newsletter is up and available for you to read! Click through the link to read all about what the team got up to in Ayr, Qld, our progress on some upcoming publications, and our plans for next year ✈️🥳Subscribe to receive future newsletters delivered straight to your inbox!

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Community Publishing Newsletter – Issue 4

From Bindal Country in North Queensland through Berlin with plans to visit The Seneca Nation (New York) in 2025

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Travis Baldree @travisbaldree.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

If you'd like to publish your book without enriching four entities that emerged from the bio-jelly of a thousand pulped tech-bros, you could scan this writeup I put together on self publishing Legends & Lattes, which cost less than 5k and involved human artists and editors medium.com/@travisbaldr...

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Self Published Book Launch A-Z

I recently released Legends & Lattes, my first full novel, on 2/22/22. Let’s discuss the whole process, end to end, with numbers!

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