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UQP nonfiction publisher Alexandra Payne explores burnout in the book industry.

'I found the recent Macquarie University report Reading the Reader : A Survey of Australian Reading Habits fascinating. Drawing data from a nationally representative sample of the population, the survey found that reading books is one of Australia's favourite ways to spend time (if that's the case, please buy more books, Australia). It was intriguing to see the reasons people gave for why they read, which was first and foremost to relax and release stress. Reading books was  the most enjoyable leisure activity for the survey participants, and frequent readers spend 80% reading for pleasure (with the rest spent reading for work or study).' (Introduction)

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    y separately published work icon Books + Publishing vol. 97 no. 3 July 2017 11500577 2017 periodical issue

    The impending arrival of Amazon in Australia and the lessons that we can learn from the US and UK were hot topics at this year's Australian Bookseller's Association (ABA) conference. Both Shelf-Awareness editor-in-chief John Mutter and Waterstones' MD James Daunt delivered cautiously optimistic reports from their markets, with Mutter reporting that new bookstores were starting to open in the US (with some help from crowdfunding, tapping into their local communities) and Daunt speaking about how Waterstones' efforts to 'smarten up' - both in terms of improved retail spaces and better supported staff -  has led to a turnaround for the UK chain. The overall message was that if booksellers keep doing what they're doing well, if they connect with their local communities and provide an experience that cannot be replicated by Amazon, they will endure. (Editorial)

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