If you’ve ever been curious to learn more about the specific considerations and decisions that go into creating a book’s cover, don’t miss freelance book designer and ABDA President George Saad’s rundown of the design process from start to finish. Book now: www.asauthors.org.au/events/behin...

Entries have now closed for the 2026 Barbara Jefferis Awards. We are delighted to share our panel of judges who will be deciding who wins the 50,000 Award. More info please visit: www.asauthors.org.au/award/barbar...

If you’re contemplating how you want to approach publication of your work, don’t miss this opportunity to learn directly from an author who has lived through it and benefit from Jess Kitching’s varied experience. Please book via: www.asauthors.org.au/events/my-pa... Photo credit: Jess Howell

Join award-winning author, editor, and creative writing tutor Maame Blue (@maame_blue) to learn how you can develop your self-editing skills and polish your draft manuscript. Please visit: www.asauthors.org.au/events/the-w... Photo credit: Yellowbelly

Our July member spotlight is Melbourne based writer Sean Wilson. Read more on the ASA website: www.asauthors.org.au/news/member-... Photo provided by author.

Red Room Poetry and the ASA are teaming up this National Poetry Month to host a free discussion with Australian industry experts to provide valuable insight into the current status of poetry. Book your spot: www.asauthors.org.au/events/poetr...

Make informed decisions about licensing deals for AI training. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about the technological aspects of generative AI training from a leading international expert. Please visit our website to book: www.asauthors.org.au/events/gener... Photo credit: Toby Walsh

👏 The ASA applauds the Prime Minister's strong commitment to Australian creators, made today in a speech about shaping artificial intelligence in Australia’s interests.

Learn how to effectively arrange and refer back to your collected research in this practical one-hour session with award-winning author Jock Serong. Bookings: www.asauthors.org.au/events/now-w...

This one-hour discussion with novelist and newspaper columnist Melanie La’Brooy will help you determine how you can best juggle a diverse workload and pursue exciting new avenues with your career. Bookings: www.asauthors.org.au/events/how-n...

The ASA is thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2026 Tasmanian Writers and Illustrators Mentorship Program! Thanks to Arts Tasmania, this mentorship program is designed to nurture the next generation of literary talent in Tasmania. More details: www.asauthors.org.au/news/2026-ta...

As this year’s NAIDOC Week theme is Fifty Years of Deadly, it offers us the opportunity to look back at the publishing history of Indigenous Australian fiction for young readers. Register for this free event here: www.asauthors.org.au/events/story...

Read Anna Funder's urgent article in The Guardian today on why we must protect our copyright and ensure creator livelihoods! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Big tech wants to use Australian creative work to train AI models without permission or payment. It's our creativity. Our culture. Our choice. Don’t sign our rights away. @albomp Our warm thanks to @andygbooks for joining the ASA in our continued fight for creator rights.

Big tech wants to use Australian creative work to train AI models without permission or payment. It's our creativity. Our culture. Our choice. Don’t sign our rights away. @albomp.bsky.social Our warm thanks to Anna Funder for joining the ASA in our continued fight for creator rights.

Thank you to Minister for the Arts, the Hon Tony Burke MP, and Special Envoy for the Arts, Susan Templeman, for taking the time to meet with us yesterday. And our warm thanks to Anna and Andy for joining the ASA in our continued fight for creator rights.

The ASA CEO, Lucy Hayward, was joined yesterday by Anna Funder and Andy Griffiths in Canberra to speak up for creators. Alongside our creative industry colleagues we had a clear message - there is to be no use of our creative work by AI companies without permission and payment.

It’s vital to include AI provisions in your publishing contracts to safeguard your interests, provide an overview of AI terminology and the emerging licensing market, as well as set out our recommended AI clauses for your agreements. More details: www.asauthors.org.au/news/asa-pub...

Join author and publisher Rachel Bin Salleh, author Sally Rippin, and author Kate Temple to learn what the state of play for Australian KidLit is in 2026. Bookings: www.asauthors.org.au/events/the-s...

Join Wenona Byrne, the Director of Writing Australia, to learn more about the work Writing Australia is doing to improve opportunities and conditions for authors and illustrators. For more details and to register please visit: www.asauthors.org.au/events/writi...

Search Australia’s most up-to-date dictionary and thesaurus with a subscription to Macquarie Dictionary Online. ASA members can redeem a 20% discount on the normal subscription price. For more information visit: asauthors.org.au

The Willoughby Literary Festival is hosting a free session that goes behind the scenes of the publishing world with leading industry voices, including ASA CEO Lucy Hayward, to discover what makes a story stand out. Register: libraries.willoughby.nsw.gov.au/Eventbrite/I...

The schedule of the attending publishers and agents for our July Virtual Literary Speed Dating event have been announced! ✨ Pitch Perfect priority bookings will open Monday 22 June, with general bookings opening on Tuesday 23 June. View the schedule: www.asauthors.org.au/pitching-eve...

The new minimum recommended rates of pay for royalties provides greater clarity for creators when time comes for publishing agreements. The rates address high-discounts, rising royalties, and net receipt royalties vs. RRP. Visit our website for more: www.asauthors.org.au/rates-of-pay/

Hear what the debut publishing experience entails with first-time authors Jumaana Abdu, Madeleine Cleary, and Angie Faye Martin, who will share what they’ve learned from the experience, and what they are doing to sustain a career as a writer. Bookings: www.asauthors.org.au/events/what-...

There is still time to book in for our event for National Reconciliation Week! Learn how to engage in respectful collaboration, consultation, and storytelling practices to elevate First Nations stories, with Darren Rix, and co-author, Craig Cormick. Bookings: www.asauthors.org.au/events/telli...

Authors and illustrators currently based in Tasmania are invited to apply, entry is free. Mentorship recipients will be given the opportunity to develop their work with an accomplished and experienced mentor. www.asauthors.org.au/award/tasman...

About to sign a publishing contract? This educational one-hour session will give you the knowledge to assess and negotiate a contract with confidence and secure a better deal for yourself. For more information and to book visit our website: www.asauthors.org.au/events/under...

The Office for the Arts has opened the consultation for the next National Cultural Policy. Amplify the author and illustrator voice and make a submission before 11.59pm AEST 24 May 2026. See what the ASA is calling for and get guidance on making a submission: www.asauthors.org.au/advocacy/nat...

The ASA is delighted to announce that the Barbara Jefferis Award is now accepting entries for novels that positively depict women and girls written by Australian authors. Applications close 27 May 4pm AEST. To find out more and apply: www.asauthors.org.au/award/barbar...