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Writing<br />
The Max Afford Playwright’s Award<br />
The Max Afford Playwright’s Award is a biennial award for young writers of either stage,<br />
television or film plays. The $20 000 award will next be offered in 2012.<br />
— www.thetrustcompany.com.au/philanthropy/awards/max_afford.asp<br />
The Miles Franklin Literary Award<br />
The Miles Franklin Literary Award celebrates Australian character and creativity and<br />
nurtures the continuing life of literature about Australia. It is awarded for the novel of the<br />
year which is of the highest literary merit and presents Australian life in any of its phases<br />
— www.thetrustcompany.com.au/philanthropy/awards/miles_franklin.asp<br />
The Patrick White Playwrights’ Fellowship<br />
The Patrick White Fellowship is a position for an established Australian playwright whose<br />
work has been produced professionally in Australia within the last four years. The winning<br />
playwright receives $25 000 for a year-long fellowship in recognition of their contribution<br />
to the theatre and their art form.<br />
— www.sydneytheatre.com.au/about/artists/Patrick-White-Playwrights-Award-and-<br />
Fellowship<br />
The Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards<br />
The Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards aim to promote and raise the profile of<br />
contemporary creative writing and Australia’s publishing industry. In 2011 the awards<br />
had a total prize pool of $225 000 across several prize categories.<br />
— http://wheelercentre.com/projects/victorian-premier-s-literary-awards<br />
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Trade fairs<br />
Bologna Children’s Book Fair<br />
As the leading children’s publishing and multimedia products event, the Bologna Children’s<br />
Book Fair is the premier meeting place for children’s book publishers from Europe, the<br />
USA, the UK, Japan, South Africa and other countries. A truly international event, the fair<br />
is the ideal platform to buy and sell rights to children’s titles, establish new contacts and<br />
business opportunities and see the latest trends in children’s publishing.<br />
— www.bookfair.bolognafiere.it/en<br />
Bookexpo America<br />
BookExpo America is North America’s largest gathering of book trade professionals,<br />
typically attracting between 20 000 to 30 000 people. Book industry professionals who<br />
attend include booksellers, book distributors, marketing and publicity professionals,<br />
editors, agents and scouts. There are approximately 75 educational conference sessions<br />
offered at BookExpo America.<br />
— www.bookexpoamerica.com<br />
Frankfurt Book Fair<br />
The Frankfurt Book Fair is the largest book fair in the world. Held annually, the fair<br />
hosts more than 7 300 exhibitors from over 100 countries and is the most important<br />
marketplace worldwide for books, media, rights and licenses.<br />
— www.frankfurt-book-fair.com/en/fbf<br />
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