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LitUp is a new live literature initiative from Australia Reads, providing opportunities for more Australian schools and communities to host events with authors and illustrators.

Live literature events provide rich and inspiring experiences, connecting readers directly with the creators of their favourite stories, and encouraging a lifelong love of books and reading. 

Launching this year with a pilot in New South Wales and Queensland, LitUp will support regional and outer-metropolitan communities to create and run sessions with authors and illustrators. 

The pilot will support 20 participating areas, with each author or illustrator selected for the program participating in multiple events in one area during their visit.

EOIs for the first round of the program are now closed. Successful recipients will be notified in the coming weeks. To stay up to date with LitUp and other Australia Reads news, please sign up for our newsletter.

LitUp is supported by an expert advisory panel; read more about them below, and find out more about the launch of the program in our LitUp announcement article.

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