The book:logic series of symposia was established in 2010 to bring together postgraduate students, postdoctoral fellows, independent researchers and academics whose work involves aspects of textual studies: the scholarly editing of literary works and historical documents, the study of versions of works, editorial theory, physical bibliography, codicology and history of the book.

The 2013 Symposium will meet at UQ on Friday 4 October.

On November 22nd, The Australia Council Award for Lifetime Achievement in Literature was given to Herb Wharton.

UQ Library and the Friends of Fryer hosted National Year of Reading Ambassador Nick Earls on 8 August.

Our new University Librarian, American Robert Gerrity opened the event, mentioning Earls's new book Welcome to Normal as a timely supplement to his current list of must-read Australian literature.

All are welcome to hear author and UQ Alumnus Simon Cleary speak at a Friends of Fryer event about his most recent book Closer to Stone.

The Edgar Allan Poe Digital Collection is a digital goldmine for Poe enthusiasts, students and researchers looking for primary sources, and writers and artists who want to dig deeper into Poe's life and work and see original, hand-w