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Vale Cory Taylor

Cory Taylor died yesterday morning from melanoma-related cancer. She was not in pain and her family were with her. She had just turned sixty-one. 

Join the Team—We’re Looking for a New Publicist

Text Publishing is looking for a publicist to join its energetic, highly effective publicity team. Duties include initiating and running publicity campaigns, media liaison, author caretaking, writing sales materials, and arranging and attending author events.

Encountering Conflict: Simon Barnard Answers Some Questions from Year 12 Students at Whitefriars College

Simon Barnard, author of A–Z of Convicts in Van Diemen’s Land and the upcoming Convict Tattoos, was interviewed by Jill Fitzsimons, Learning Leader of English at Whitefriars College, and her Year 12 Whitefriars College English class. 

Read the Opening Chapter of the Unforgettable New Book The Road to Winter

There’s heaps of buzz around the release of Mark Smith’s exciting debut, The Road to Winter.

Finn is living wild after a virus wiped out his small town. He hunts and fishes and surfs, his dog Rowdy his only companion.

Book Designers W. H. Chong and Miri Rosenbloom Defend Oz Lit

‘Australians need Australian stories.’ W. H. Chong

‘We have been growing a local publishing industry and culture where designers and illustrators can work and support each other.’ Miri Rosenbloom

Meet Alice Lewinsky, Publicist

Alice Lewinsky is part of Text’s dynamic publicity team, working across the list and taking care of our authors at literary events all around the country.

What We Said to the Productivity Commission on 24 June 2016

There is an effective consensus across the industry—among booksellers, authors, publishers, literary agents and printers—about the widespread benefits of the current arrangements. These are the people who have worked to transform our industry into one of the most successful publishing territories in the world. The consumer has been the winner. Let’s keep it that way.

The Scariest Book of the Year: I’m Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid

In this video Iain Reid talks about his intense, suspenseful debut novel that will have readers’ nerves jangling. A series of tiny clues sprinkled through the relentlessly paced narrative culminate in a haunting twist on the final page.

Join Text—Become Our New Administration Coordinator

Text is looking for an Administration Coordinator to join its busy and dynamic team, in an entry-level position suited to someone looking to build a career in publishing. 

Love It or Your Money Back—The Road to Winter by Mark Smith

Watch Mark Smith talk about his exciting debut, The Road to Winter.

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