'SOMETHING OTHER THAN OUTRAGEOUSLY UNLIKELY'.

The article examines the state of the publishing industry in Australia in the wake of the 2009 recession. She finds a surprising variety and vigor in the industry. She interviews various publishers and agents and finds a consensus to the effect that writing is difficult and needs to be authentic to...

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Publicado en:Overland no. 194; pp. 18 - 23
Autor principal: SWINN, LOUISE
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: O.L. Society Limited Fall2009
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Sumario:The article examines the state of the publishing industry in Australia in the wake of the 2009 recession. She finds a surprising variety and vigor in the industry. She interviews various publishers and agents and finds a consensus to the effect that writing is difficult and needs to be authentic to the author to be worth publishing. She find that books and reading behave differently during recessions than other products because people often turn to reading in difficult financial times.