What we do

Supporting and promoting Australian literature

We invest in literature organisations, writers and illustrators, develop national initiatives and build partnerships that create opportunities across the literature sector. Our work strengthens sector capacity, expands readers’ access to Australian literature, and raises the profile of Australian books and writing. 

Key areas of focus

We focus our investment, initiatives and partnerships on: 

• supporting writers and illustrators to create and develop new work 
• investing in literature organisations and strategic partnerships 
• growing audiences for Australian books and writing 
• strengthening the capacity and sustainability of the literature sector 
• expanding international opportunities for Australian writers, illustrators and books. 

Our national initiatives include the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards and the National Poet Laureate program. 

Our Staff

Wenona Byrne, Director

Jo Simpson, Manager, Strategic Projects

Léa Antigny, Program Manager

Emily Stewart, Senior Project Officer

For all enquiries about Writing Australia, please contact writing@creative.gov.au.