Acknowledgement

We respectfully acknowledge that Byron Writers Festival takes place on the traditional lands of the Arakwal Bumberbin Peoples of the Bundjalung Nation. We pay respects to Elders past and present, and acknowledge them as the original storytellers of the lands and waterways of this Country.

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Alex Adsett

Alex Adsett is a literary agent and publishing consultant with almost 30 years’ experience working in the publishing and bookselling industry. She launched her own agency in 2008, and Alex Adsett Literary now includes four literary agents, and represents over 50 authors and illustrators, including Melissa Lucashenko, Dinuka McKenzie, Amy Doak, Jodi McAlister, Isobelle Carmody, and many more.

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As a consultant, Alex has helped thousands of authors negotiate their publishing deals and advocate for their rights. She regularly speaks on copyright and contracts around Australia, and is an alumni of the Australia Council Arts Leaders Program.