The ASA Bulletin

Australian Society of Authors

Dreyfus, Brandis and Bandt to attend National Writers’ Congress

ASA is pleased to announce that Senator George Brandis, Minister for the Arts and Commonwealth Attorney-General, will now be joining Mark Dreyfus MP, Shadow Minister for the Arts and Shadow Attorney-General, and Adam Bandt MP of the Greens with responsibility for the arts, at our National Writers’ Congress on Friday 11 & Saturday 12 September 2015.

Hear the latest from the frontlines of government and opposition as three sides of politics join us to give their views on books and writing and discuss what they are proposing in support of authors over the next period.

Minister Brandis will give a short address to 200 attending authors and industry professionals at the Congress on Friday 11 September at 12.15pm. Mark Dreyfus MP and Adam Bandt MP will feature on panels during that same day, alongside ASA Chair David Day and others, to discuss how they are proposing to support authors and the book industry.

Two-day tickets as well as day passes to the ASA National Writers’ Congress are now on sale. Full program available for download at www.asauthors.org.

ASA 2015 National Writers’ Congress
When: Friday 11 & Saturday 12 September, from 9am
Where: Luna Park Conference Centre, 1 Olympic Dr, Milsons Point NSW
Cost per day: ASA members $155; Member of a partner organisation $180; Non-member $200
Bookings: visit www.asauthors.org or call (02) 9211 1004