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This page is part of the 2009 FESTIVAL ARCHIVE.
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Kate Eltham

Kate Eltham is a writer and Chief Executive Officer of Queensland Writers Centre, which offers Australian writers professional development and promotes them to audiences here and around the world. QWC also publishes The Australian Writer’s Marketplace, the essential guide to writing and publishing markets in Australia. Kate is passionate about writing and publishing in the digital age and is the author of Electric Alphabet, a blog about publishing futures.

Kate Eltham will be appearing in:

When it comes to digital publishing, many Australian publishers seem stuck in a holding pattern. Why?
In this session Warren Broom and Christine Bell will show you the e-readers that Central Book Services have on offer
An illustrated guide to creating an e-book and getting it to market.
Publishers in education, professional and medical texts are enjoying greater successes in the digital sphere.
The way we sell books is changing fast – audiences don't just read the book, they interact with it.
Have we already hit the iPod moment for e-readers … is it actually the iPhone?
How should publishers manage digital rights?