Most Australian books ever written are now out-of-print and inaccessible to readers. That includes local histories and memoirs, beloved children’s titles – and even winners of our most glittering literary prizes, such as the Miles Franklin Literary Award.
Untapped is a collaboration between authors, libraries and researchers, working together to identify Australia’s lost literary treasures and bring them back to life. It creates a new income source for Australian authors, who currently have few options for getting their out-of-print titles available in libraries.
Ligature is proud to be publisher partner for the Untapped project, responsible for obtaining, scanning, converting and publishing Untapped titles through library and retail platforms. You can find more about the project here.
The Story of the Year of 1912 in the Village of Elza Darzins
by Thea Welsh
published 1990
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Literary Fiction
The Strength of Us As Women
by Kerry Reed-Gilbert
published 2000
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Anthology · Essays · Poetry