Creative Australia has announced the outcomes of a series of programs supporting the international success of Australian literature.
Among the highlights, investment through the International Travel Fund will support Australian authors and illustrators, including Sarah Firth, Omar Sakr, and Chris Gooch, to travel to promote and publish works internationally.
Publishers including Hachette Australia, Hardie Grant, and Allen & Unwin, as well as literary agents such as Melanie Ostell, will receive support through the Rights Fund for Literature to attend international markets such as book fairs to sell rights in Australian works.
The Translation Fund for Literature will support the international translation of titles by living Australian authors, including; Shaun Tan's Tales from the Inner City, Richard Flanagan's Question 7, and Jennifer Down's Bodies of Light. It will also support the translation to English of international titles, such as Jente Posthuma's People with No Charisma, by Australian translators.
Director of Literature, Wenona Byrne said:
"We are thrilled to share the outcomes of these initiatives designed to bolster the success of Australian writers overseas. This important investment aligns with the aims of the Australian Government's National Cultural Policy Revive: a place for every story, a story for every place, ensuring Australian creativity and stories continue to resonate and inspire audiences worldwide, and providing much needed income for Australian creators."
A full list of recipients can be found on our website.
