“Text also #publishes an extensive series of #AustralianClassics. These titles are oft previously #OutOfPrintBooks, saved from obscurity. With a relatively small population & limited interest from #OverseasPublishers in local titles, #Australia’s #LiteraryHeritage is at great risk of disappearing.”
The acquisition of Text Publishing by Penguin Random House is part of a worrying trend in Australian publishing
Mergers within the Australian publishing industry have significant implications for the literary culture.
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January 25, 2025 at 8:09 PM
“Text also #publishes an extensive series of #AustralianClassics. These titles are oft previously #OutOfPrintBooks, saved from obscurity. With a relatively small population & limited interest from #OverseasPublishers in local titles, #Australia’s #LiteraryHeritage is at great risk of disappearing.”