University of Melbourne statement on Meanjin

Melbourne University Publishing (MUP) operates independently to the University of Melbourne, with its own Board. It is a subsidiary of the University of Melbourne.

MUP has announced that literary magazine Meanjin will cease publication after the December issue.

The decision was made after the MUP Board found it was no longer economically viable to continue producing Meanjin in print and online.

The University of Melbourne Council was not involved in the decision to close Meanjin.

The Council was only informed after MUP had made its decision, and the University accepts this decision.

The University gratefully acknowledges the editors, contributors, and readers who have played a role in Meanjin over many decades.

The University remains committed to supporting public discourse and Australia’s literary and cultural sector in a range of ways.