By the Book?
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By the Book?

Contemporary Publishing in Australia

  1. 177 pages
  2. English
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By the Book?

Contemporary Publishing in Australia

About this book

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.

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Table of contents

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