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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.
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.
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.
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.
Copyright and the arts: growth in royalty payments
The Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) was formed in 1926 to protect and collect the royalties owed to songwriters, composers and music publishers. The Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) was established in 1979 as a music copyright collection society representing music publishers and music writers in the reproduction of their music.
Reading is a favourite activity for about 61 per cent of Australians aged 15 years and over, according to a 2006 survey by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
In 2003–04, the Australian Bureau of Statistics identified 234 businesses that were predominantly involved in publishing books.
Government funding of literature
In 2003–04, people in Australia spent a total of $3.4 billion on literature, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. This included $1.6 billion on books; $1 billion on newspapers; and $726 million on magazines and comics.
Employment in book publishing and retailing
In June 2004, 5,300 people were employed by 244 businesses involved in book publishing. This figure was virtually the same as the previous year, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Mapping literature infrastructure in Australia
Mapping literature infrastructure presents findings from research into the literature infrastructure of Australia.
The writer's guide to making a digital living
The writer's guide to making a digital living was developed through the Australia Council's Story of the Future project in 2008 to explore the craft and business of writing in the digital era.
Books Alive - campaign research
Books Alive is a $2 million government-funded, month-long nationwide campaign to promote books and reading.
Economic analysis of literary publishing in Australia
This Australia Council-commissioned research report is a study of the economics of the Australian literary publishing sector.