Australasian Universities Strike Transformative OA Deal with Taylor & Francis
Landmark three-year open access agreement between Australasian universities and Taylor & Francis transforms publishing from 2026.
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Category: Australia
Multinational Acquisitions of Indie Presses: Implications for Australian Publishing
Most of what happens in Australia stays in Australia, especially publishing news. But when PRH makes an acquisition down under, this is apparently important for us up top to know about.
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Wattpad Webtoon signs deals with PRH US, Spain’s Zeta Studios and Australia’s Screen Queensland
Wattpad Webtoon will support three Queensland-based screenwriters or teams to develop film and series projects arising from Wattpad Webtoon content.
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Joint statement by Australian Creators shows the world how to sensibly deal with the AI challenge
“Generative AI represents an extraordinarily exciting time for artists as they continue to...
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Unlimited subscription platform Kobo Plus adds audiobooks in Australia and New Zealand
“Nothing excites a booklover as much as saying ‘read as much as you want’...
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TNPS on LinkedIn – Round-Up #3
With so much publishing industry news and debate, there’s never time for TNPS to cover it all. But...
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Kobo Plus unlimited subscription launches in New Zealand
“Our sales data from Belgium, the Netherlands and Canada suggests that having your books in...
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Kobo Plus unlimited subscription launches in Australia
Audio-first subscription services in the Nordics will be watching closely. So far only BookBeat of...
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Amazon-owned Audible’s unlimited subscription now in five markets. And counting…
But can anyone seriously imagine PRH taking the moral high ground and pulling its titles when (not...
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Australia’s lost literary treasures show how publishers have squandered the digital opportunity
“Sitting on rights with no intention to make use of them is little short of criminal, not to...
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Quote Unquote: “Embracing video conferencing has led to much stronger connections and positive results in real time” – Jacinta di Mase, lit agent
“…If/when I travel to a big book fair again, I will be able to attend seminars for professional...
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Scribd’s quiet Australia launch will have Storytel’s full attention
Fast forward Pandemic Y2 and publishers are more amenable to looking seriously at digital’s untold...
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