Literature

A national survey of reading, buying and borrowing books

Key findings of a national telephone survey to establish patterns of reading, buying and borrowing of books for pleasure.

Report on the Beatrice Davis Editorial Fellowship 2003-2004

A report from editor and writer Rowena Lennox, recipient of the 2003 Beatrice Davis Editorial Fellowship award.

A short history of the Literature Board 1986-2000

This concise history of the Literature Board covers the years 1986-2000, a period in which the Australia Council underwent two dramatic restructures. Irene Stevens's work is an engaging and lucid overview of the challenging period in the history of the Literature Board.

Writing: protocols for producing Indigenous Australian writing

The Australia Council for the Arts fully revised second edition of its Writing protocol guide, designed to help Australians better understand the use of Indigenous cultural material.

Young Australians reading: from keen to reluctant readers

A national research report on the reading experience of 10-18 year olds.