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Subscriptions for those 25 and under
Subscriptions for those 25 and under
Did you know that ABR offers those aged twenty-five years and under two great subscription offers? Subscribers in this category can access these special rates - $50 for full digital access, including the archive and facsimile editions, and only $75 for complete digital access as well as eleven new print issues each year. Eligible individuals can subscribe online via the links below.
If you wish to arrange a subscription for a younger person please contact the ABR Business Manager on (03) 9699 8822 or at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Terms and conditions apply.
Digital
Those aged twenty-five and under can access a digital subscription for $50 per year and receive complete digital access to ABR. This includes access to new digital editions as well as our growing archive of content going back to 1978 plus facsimile editions of recent print issues and discounted entry fees to our three major literary prizes.
Print + Digital
Those aged twenty-five and under, based in Australia, can access a print plus digital subscription for $75 per year and receive eleven new print issues as well as complete digital access to ABR. This includes access to new digital editions, our growing archive of content going back to 1978, and facsimile editions of recent print issues as well as discounted entry fees to our three major literary prizes.
Terms and conditions.
These two subscriptions are non-renewing. Proof of age is required to confirm eligibility. The print subscription is only available to those based in Australia.
Institutional Subscriptions
ABR would be a great addition to your library’s digital resources collection. Now that ABR is no longer available via Informit, ABR is an even more important digital resource for academics and students. Why not trial the magazine now for your institution?
Request a free one-month trial to ABR Online
A digital ABR subscription offers:
- Eleven digital issues of ABR per year
- Instant access to new editions on the day of publication
- Access to our unique digital archive going back to 1978
- Fully searchable extended articles with added references, links, tags, and images
- Expanded biographical notes on all our contributors with links to their past work
- Access via IP address authentication for institutions
- Usage statistics on request
Our content is encyclopedic and sophisticated. We publish some of Australia’s most distinguished academics, and we review scholarly publications from around the world. Through the Calibre Essay Prize, commentary material, and the ABR Fellowship program, we publish some of the finest long-form journalism in the country.
Subscription Rates and Bundles
Australia*
Digital only: Smaller institutions $165 / Larger institutions $595
Print only (single copy): This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. / Institutions $132
Print and digital bundle: Smaller institutions* $220 / Larger institutions* $660
* prices inclusive of GST
Asia / New Zealand
Digital only: Smaller institutions $150 / Larger institutions $550
Print only (single copy): Institutions $220
Rest of the World
Digital only: Smaller institutions $150 / Larger institutions $550
Print only (single copy): Institutions $250
*Unless otherwise indicated, ‘Smaller Institutions’ refers to schools, public libraries, publishers, and galleries and similarly sized organisations. ‘Larger Institutions’ refers to government auspices and departments, university libraries, national and state libraries and their international counterparts (in terms of status and reach). All rates quoted above are listed in Australian dollars and include GST where applicable. They do not include agency fees. All rates above are for a one year subscription period. Longer subscriptions are available. These rates are correct at March 2023 but are subject to change without notice. Institutional access to the digital edition of ABR is available to unlimited onsite users via IP-address authentication. Please contact us to discuss remote access.
Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to set up a free one-month trial for your institution and find out why so many of the world's major universities and libraries already subscribe.
Subscribe to ABR
Subscribe to ABR
Join the ABR community. We offer a range of subscriptions tailored for individuals and institutions, print readers and online users.
If you are having trouble subscribing, contact us on (03) 9699 8822 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Digital
Subscribe for as little as $10 per month and receive complete digital access to ABR.
Print + Digital
Subscribe and receive 11 print issues per year as well as complete digital access to ABR.
Take Two
Purchase a combined print + digital subscription to ABR and one other Australian literary magazine, including: Meanjin, Overland, Island Magazine, Limelight, Griffith Review, and Westerly Magazine.
Gift subscriptions to ABR
Purchase a full print and/or digital subscription to ABR as a gift for someone.
Purchase single issues
Purchase a single print issue of ABR.
Institutions
Purchase an institutional subscription for your university and/or library.
Universities, government auspices and institutions must contact ABR to set up online access:
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call +61 3 9699 8822.
Only individual subscribers are eligible to add a digital subscription to their print subscription free of charge. ABR digital subscribers are subject to our Terms and Conditions of Use.
All small institutions, including schools and municipal libraries, can purchase a one-year digital subscription for $150. However, for university libraries, government auspices and departments, national and state libraries and their international counterparts (in terms of status and reach) a one-year digital subscription to ABR costs $550.
To organise an institutional digital subscription please contact ABR by This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by phone: +61 3 9699 8822. One-month trials can be arranged on request.
Please click here for more information about institutional subscriptions to Australian Book Review.
Subscribe Online Help
We understand that shopping online can be confusing so we have prepared the following step by step guide to subscribing to ABR.
Step 1 - From the Subscribe menu item above, select Subscribe Online to go to the subscriptions page. Open a new browser window to do this so that you can continue to follow these instructions.
Step 2 - Complete the Personal Details section of the subscription form. In this section we ask you to specify a Username and Password. This is so that you can log in to the site in the future to pay or cancel your subscription renewal. You will also be able to view a history of your subscriptions.
Step 3 - Complete the Subscription Details section of the subscription form. Select the appropriate one or two year subscription from the available opitons. For Australian customers, you also have the option of having a second copy of ABR delivered.
Step 4 - Enter the letters you see displayed in the box under the Image Verification heading. This is an anti-spam measure designed to ensure only real people are filling the form. Once you have entered these letters, click on the Submit button to continue with your order.
Step 5 - You will then be taken to a page displaying your order details and totals. After you have reviewed this information and confirmed that it is correct, click on the Submit button to proceed to the PayPal payment gateway where you can pay by credit card or using your PayPal account. PayPal like to encourage you to sign up for an account and they don't make it obvious you can pay by credit card but as you will see in the next step, it's very easy.
Step 6 - If you have a PayPal account then you probably don't need too much more help from here. Simply log in with your PayPal account details and proceed to payment. The rest of these steps are for those want to pay directly by credit card. When you first arrive at the PayPal gateway, underneath your order details, you should see the following login box for those with a PayPal account. In small print below the login fields is a link to Pay by Credit Card, which we have circled red in the following image:
Step 7 - The Final Step. Once you have clicked on this link you will be taken to the following page where you can enter you credit card details and complete your order:
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