Recently, Cumberland City Council in Western Sydney voted to put a blanket ban on books that feature same-sex parenting and remove them from local libraries. Libraries and bookstores often stock what people buy or borrow, what they know their community wants or what will be accessed. So why is this banning an issue? These days,… Continue reading Book Banning in Australia
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Rarity of Reviews of Australian Children’s Books
I have ‘some more thoughts’ – this time, about the rarity of reviews of children’s books in mainstream media, magazines, and newspapers – the media that most people would consume or have access to. Whilst they may review books, it’s always adult books and often the very literary ones. And whilst any book coverage is… Continue reading Rarity of Reviews of Australian Children’s Books
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