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if:book Australia promotes new forms of digital literature and explores ways to boost connections between writers and audiences.
if:book Australia is a small think-and-do tank which is part of the Queensland Writers Centre. We are linked with an international fellowship of organisations exploring book futures with the Institute for the Future of the Book in New York, founded by Bob Stein, and if:book London led by Chris Meade.
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Next Text: Everything Australian authors should know about digital publishing but were afraid to Google
For years authors and publishers have been told “digital is coming”. Now it’s here! But what does this mean for authors? Next Text is a national seminar series in 2010 to help Australian writers explore how digital media is changing publishing and where the opportunities are for writers. Next Text will feature a variety of guest speakers, including international guests Chris Meade, Richard Nash and Hugh McGuire.
Events
Digital Publishing Primer
A conversation on e-books, digital print, distribution, new kinds of writing and business models for writers and publishers. You may not care about e-books or gadgets, but you probably do care about how even the traditional publishing model is being altered by cultural and technological change. This session will explore these ideas.
Rights, licences and earning money
New publishing business models mean new ways for you to licence, distribute and sell your content. This means changes to your traditional publishing contracts, but it also means new ways to think about how you might earn income from your writing. Explore emerging issues and opportunities authors are facing when licencing their work to publishers and other companies, or selling direct to audiences.
Author Platforms 2.0 / Authors: Navigating Digital Spaces
So, you’re a writer and you’ve got a website. You might even have a blog and a bunch of Twitter followers. But how do you really drive your online platform from there? Explore the marketing and social media concepts that can help authors drive their relationship with readers.
Dates
| Date | Show name | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 28th 2010 - September 29th 2010 | Authors: Navigating Digital Space | Authors: Navigating Digital Space in Sydney | NSW Writers Centre |
| Time: 6:00pm. Admission: $170. Age restrictions: All Ages. Box office: 02 9555 9757. Address: Callan Park, Balmain Road, Rozelle NSW 2039. Venue phone: 02 9555 9757. The tools are now available for authors to market themselves effectively online. Be proactive and help your publisher, and yourself, to build your author brand on the web. Buy tickets | |||
| October 4th 2010 | Digital Publishing Primer | Digital Publishing Primer in Perth | State Library of WA (with Writing WA) |
| Time: 9:00am. Admission: TBA. Age restrictions: All Ages. Box office: 08 9228 9908. Address: Perth Cultural Centre WA 6000. Venue phone: (08) 9427 3111. Presented by if:book Australia and the Australia Council for the Arts in partnership with Writing WA Buy tickets | |||
| October 6th 2010 | Digital Publishing Primer | Digital Publishing Primer in Adelaide | SA Writers Centre |
| Time: 6:00pm. Admission: $30 (members); $35 (non-members). Age restrictions: All Ages. Box office: (08) 8223 7662. Address: 187 Rundle St, Adelaide SA 5000. Venue phone: (08) 8223 7662. Presented by if:book Australia and the Australia Council for the Arts in partnership with SA Writers Centre Buy tickets | |||
| October 7th 2010 | Digital rights, licences and earning money | Digital rights, licences and earning money in Adelaide | SA Writers Centre |
| Time: 6:00pm. Admission: $30 (members); $35 (non-members). Age restrictions: All Ages. Box office: 08 8223 7662. Address: 187 Rundle St, Adelaide SA 5000. Venue phone: (08) 8223 7662. Presented by if:book Australia and the Australia Council for the Arts in partnership with SA Writers Centre Buy tickets | |||