Melbourne and Brisbane writers’ festivals among signatories demanding clarity over Book Council of Australia, as announced by Tony Abbot in December
A group of key Australian writers festivals and literary groups have signed an open letter calling for the end of uncertainty over the Book Council of Australia.
The proposed council and $6m in funding was announced by Tony Abbott last December at the prime minister’s literary awards. Abbott said the body would “celebrate good reading and good writing”.
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