Collections
Prompt Copy Playscript Service
A treasure-trove for thespians awaits in the Performing Arts Collection, and on the worldwide web.
Western Australian Literature
The Battye Library serves as an archive and repository for published literature and manuscripts.
Western Australian Short Stories
Short stories from more than 100 years of Western Australian short story writing held in the Battye Library.
Western Australian Poetry
Poems from more than 100 years of Western Australian poetry writing held in the Battye Library.
Major References
Australian Literary Collections
Thematic anthologies which give the reader a taste for more.
Australian Literary History and Criticism
From study outlines to scholarly texts.
Bibliographies and Lists of Australian Literature
Research road maps which present biographical facts and references in useful ways.
National Library of Australia's Own Australian Literature Site
A variety of avenues to major literary and reference sites, on-line journals and associations, and university resources.
Journals
Australian Literary Studies
This journal's annual bibliography is the most comprehensive and up-to-date of its kind.
Cordite: Poetry and Poetics Review
Interviews, observation and new creative work.
Island
This journal has a Tasmanian emphasis.
Jacket
A free Internet quarterly review of new writing founded by Australian poet John Tranter in 1997.
Linq: by Students and Staff of the James Cook University, Queensland
Creative work and substantial critical essays.
Meanjin
A quarterly with thematic issues incorporating essays, reviews and interviews.
Overland
Poetry, features and stories.
Southern Review
Cultural studies with a literary emphasis.
Westerly
Produced by the University of Western Australia, contains essays, stories, poetry and reviews. Available on-line and in hardcopy.
Austlit : Australian Literature Gateway
The Austlit database can be accessed via workstations in the Alexander Library Building.
Index of Australian and New Zealand Poetry
The only printed index of its type, it is supplemented by the State Library's large in-house card index. Both are indexed by author, title, and first line.
Services
Centre for the Book
Australia's first of its kind, located in the Alexander Library Building, Perth. The Centre showcases authors, publishers and illustrators, as well as hosting a variety of events.
Awards
Australian Literary Awards and Fellowships, With Winners
Thorpe Publishers produce this indispensable volume, which includes a description of each award.
Australian Vogel Award
An annual prize awarded for an unpublished manuscript by an Australian writer under the age of 35.
Western Australian Premier's Book Awards
Annual literary awards sponsored by the State Library of Western Australia to celebrate the achievements of Western Australian writers.
Education
Centre for Studies in Australian Literature
Located at the University of Western Australia, the Centre's purpose is to stimulate research and writing.
Interest/Support Groups
Aust.Lit Discussion Group
Recommended by the OzLit people for keeping abreast with trends.
Book Clubs
Book clubs are a flourishing "grass roots" literary phenomenon where lively discussion prevails.
Poetry Circle
Informal Perth-based group for reading and promoting poetry.
Western Australian Bush Poets and Yarnspinners Association
Dedicated to conserving the Australian idiom, and encouraging poets and storytellers.
Net Links
Association for the Study of Australian Literature
Promotes the study, discussion and creation of Australian writing.
Australian Electronic Journals on Books and Writing
A list of links from the National Library of Australia.
Australian Electronic Journals : Science Fiction and Fantasy
A list of links from the National Library of Australia.
Australian Literature Database
Part of a University of Sydney metasite, it allows users to search hundreds of literary texts.
Guide to Australian Literary Manuscripts
A database consisting of electronic guides, or finding aids, for more than eighty collections of Australian literary manuscripts.
Australian Manuscripts
Description of collections held at the National Library of Australia.
Australian Scholarly Editions Centre
A publications Centre at the Australian Defence Force Academy, which also fosters a range of related programs.
Currency Press
This Press publishes plays by Australian playwrights. Their site provides free articles on the performing arts in Australia for students, teachers and other people working in the industry. One can read about the company, its history and policies, and search its catalogues.
Independent Theatre Association of Western Australia
This site includes catalogue of plays and is a cyber meeting point for all involved and interested in community and amateur theatre.
Australian Literature
A miscellany of links created by a lover of Australian literature.
Bookstores
Australian Online Bookshop
A specialist in Australiana.
Alibris
Rare, collectable and out-of-print books from a worldwide network of booksellers.
Gleebooks Online
Large online bookstore in Sydney, including members' club and book reviews.
Readings Books & Music
Online services from this Melbourne bookshop.
The Well Bookshop
A site packed with information. Located in suburban Perth, The Well was Australia's first independent bookseller to go on-line (1995).
CD-ROMs
Monarch Notes
Designed to enrich the user's understanding of great literature, Monarch Notes contains study guides, story synopses, character analyses, critical commentary, and bibliographies. This convenient study guide includes a glossary of literary terms which guide the user in an easy and entertaining learning experience.