Australia and New Zealand to Raise Profile With New London Lit Fest

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From the Archives: Australia and New Zealand to Raise Profile With New London Lit Fest May 2014 will see the first AusNZ Festival of Literature and Arts take place in London, an effort to draw more attention to Australian and New Zealand literature.