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Apply for our prestigious member-only scholarship, or attend one of our ever-popular Literary Speed Dating events, where you can pitch your manuscript to top Australian publishers and agents and skip the slush pile. Or if you’re self-publishing, make the most of our exclusive distribution arrangement and get your publication into bricks-and-mortar bookstores and libraries.

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As a member, you’ll become part of a community of creators, join our members-only Facebook group, alongside fellow emerging and established, bestselling and award-winning authors and illustrators, and stay across the latest opportunities with our fortnightly newsletter, News from the ASA. 

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(And remember, if you earn any income from your writing or illustrating, your membership fee is tax deductible – so save your invoice for your tax records.)

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