By the Book?

Contemporary Publishing in Australia

Emmett Stinson

• Publisher: Monash University Publishing
• Year: 2013
• Topic: Social Sciences
• eBook ISBN:
  9780980651218
• Subtopic: Media & Communications Industry
• Index: Social Sciences

A comprehensive analysis of the Australian publishing industry in the digital age. This collection of essays from major authorities and practitioners examines the pressures facing Australian publishing from digital technology and the global marketplace.

By the Book? Contemporary Publishing in Australia explores the practical, social, and philosophical issues that have emerged in response to these pressures. From industry dynamics to small press publishing and literary culture, this volume offers a range of perspectives on the challenges and opportunities facing the industry.

For publishing professionals, academics, and anyone interested in the future of Australian literature, this insightful and thought-provoking collection provides a valuable overview of the current state of play and potential pathways forward. Discover how the Australian publishing industry is navigating the digital revolution and striving to maintain a vibrant literary culture.

Table of contents

• Introduction .......................................................................................................................................vii
• Emmett Stinson
• I. INDUSTRY DYNAMICS
• 1. Publishing in the End Times................................................................................................... 3
• Mark Davis
• 2. At War with the Future............................................................................................................. 15
• The Publishing Industry and the Digital Revolution
• Peter Donoughue
• 3. What Next for the Australian Book Trade?.................................................................. 22
• Tim Coronel
• 4. Unintended Consequences................................................................................................... 29
• The Impact of Structural Reform in the Newspaper Industry on the Marketing of Books
• Sybil Nolan and Matthew Ricketson
• II. SMALL PRESS PUBLISHING
• 5. Don’t Look Back.......................................................................................................................... 43
• Contemporary Independent Magazine Publishing beyond the Digital Divide
• Caroline Hamilton
• 6. A Democratic Moment – Or More of the Same?..................................................... 59
• New Literary Magazines in Australia, 2005–2012
• Phillip Edmonds
• 7. A Fragile Craft.............................................................................................................................. 67
• Kevin Brophy
• Publishing Poetry in the Twenty-First Century
• 8. Small Press Social Entrepreneurship................................................................................ 74
• The Values of Definition
• Aaron Mannion and Amy Espeseth
• III. PUBLISHING LITERATURE
• 9. In the Same Boat........................................................................................................................ 89
• Transnationalism, Australian Short Fiction, and the New Cultural Cringe
• Emmett Stinson
• 10. Twitter, Literary Prizes and the Circulation of Capital........................................ 103
• Beth Driscoll
• 11. The Economics of the Australian Literary Classic.................................................. 120
• Ivor Indyk
• 12. Making the List.......................................................................................................................... 127
• The Value of Prizes for Women Writers in the Construction of Educational Reading Lists
• Sophie Allan and Beth Driscoll
• Appendix 1.......................................................................................................................................... 141
• Works Cited......................................................................................................................................... 145
• Contributors........................................................................................................................................ 157
• Editor’s Acknowledgments......................................................................................................... 160
• Publishing Acknowledgments .................................................................................................. 161