page_title: Australian Society of Authors
hierarchical_section_title: Australian Society of Authors
caption_attribution_description: English: Australian Society of Authors Logo
context_page_description: The Australian Society of Authors was formed in 1963 as the organisation to promote and protect the rights of Australia's authors and illustrators. The Fellowship of Australian Writers played a key role it its establishment. The organisation established Public Lending Right in 1975 and Educational Lending Right in 2000. The ASA was also instrumental in setting up Copyright Agency, the Australian Copyright Council and the International Authors Forum.
  The ASA provides information and advice on all aspects of writing and publishing.
context_section_description: The Australian Society of Authors (ASA) was formed in 1963 as the organisation to promote and protect the rights of Australia's authors and illustrators. The Fellowship of Australian Writers played a key role it its establishment. The organisation established Public Lending Right (PLR) in 1975 and  Educational Lending Right (ELR) in 2000. The ASA was also instrumental in setting up Copyright Agency, the Australian Copyright Council and the International Authors Forum.
  The ASA provides information and advice on all aspects of writing and publishing.
caption: ASA Logo
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