Research presentations
Present completed or in-progress research to a live audience in a dedicated showcase session.
Research & Publications
Research & Publications
A stage for researchers, authors and community knowledge-holders — from academic presentations to book and article launches.
Opportunities
What you can present
Books & academic articles
Launch or display published books, theses and academic articles through the author and research pathways.
Community research
Share community-led and cultural research projects with the Goldfields community and visiting audiences.
Launch opportunities
Pair a research output with a launch moment — display, reading, Q&A and direct connection with readers.
Indicative research participation packages are listed on the Books page. Prices are indicative only and not payment-ready. Participation does not guarantee sales, audience size, media coverage or awards.
Research initiative
Goldfields cultural participation research
KIBFMF is developing a community research initiative exploring cultural participation in the Goldfields — how local communities create, share and experience literature, fashion and music.
A voluntary community survey is planned as part of this initiative. Participation will be entirely optional, responses will be handled in line with our privacy notice, and no personal information will be published without consent. Details, including how results will be used, will be published before any survey opens.
Honest status
Published work vs proposed research
No research publications, survey results or citations are listed on this site yet. The Goldfields cultural participation research initiative and its survey are proposed and in development — nothing on this page should be read as a published study, peer-reviewed finding or journal ranking. Confirmed publications will be listed here only once they exist.
Submit your interest
Present your research at KIBFMF
Your next stage
Launch your book instead?
Authors can also launch and sell their books directly at the fair.