The Beatrice Davis Editorial Fellowship (BDEF) provides a unique opportunity for a senior Australian editor to develop knowledge and expertise through a research project, and share the findings with peers and the wider industry.

 

Beatrice Davis AM, MBE was Australia's first full-time book editor
Beatrice Davis AM, MBE, was Australia's first full-time book editor

The Fellowship is named after the distinguished literary editor, Beatrice Davis, and honours her contribution to Australian publishing. The Fellowship has been awarded biennially since 1998.

The BDEF involves the Fellow undertaking interviews and other research activity in an overseas market. A research report is then produced and promoted through workshops and presentations, sharing this knowledge and sparking conversation across the industry.

Find details of past fellows below, the latest news on the fellowship, along with the published research where available. 

Latest news on the 2023 Beatrice Davis Editorial Fellowship:

Image Beatrice Davis Fellow hits New York 10 Oct 23 2023 Beatrice Davis Editorial Fellow Sophie Splatt shares her experience visiting New York to research graphic novels in the US. Read
Image Beatrice Davis Fellow on Comic-Con International 12 Sep 23 2023 Beatrice Davis Editorial Fellow Sophie Splatt shares her experience attending San Diego Comic-Con as part of her research into graphic novels in the US. Read
Image Beatrice Davis Fellow Sophie Splatt heads to the US 18 Jul 23 Sophie Splatt heads to the United States to research graphic novels and learn how the Australian publishing industry can ‘better capitalise on this fast-growing category’. Read

 

 

 

What past Fellows say about the BDEF program

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A headshot of Annabel Blay, a smiling redhead wearing a necklace of red beads.
Annabel Blay

BDEF 2016/17

Annabel Blay, Harlequin

Annabel Blay’s report, 'Developing ourselves, developing our authors: developmental and structural editing of fiction in the US', examines the evolving role of the editor in the publishing industry. Her report focuses on three areas: developing manuscripts, and by extension, the careers of authors; developing editors; and developing platforms, the methods of creating a book that sells. Blay contrasts the practises of the US publishing industry with the Australian publishing industry, exploring the ways in which each method works in its context, as well as suggesting ways we can learn from each other.

Download the full report here.

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