Paper Empires : A History of the Book in Australia 1946-2005
Craig Munro
(editor),
Robyn Sheahan-Bright
(editor),
St Lucia
:
University of Queensland Press
,
2006
Z1275326
2006
anthology
criticism
(taught in 3 units)
The second of a series of studies of Australian book production and consumption. The work is organised into three sections: 'The Rise of Publishing ', 'Book Business' and 'Reaching Readers'. Within each grouping are chapters on related subjects, in some cases accompanied by illustrative case studies.
Making Books : Contemporary Australian Publishing
David Carter
(editor),
Anne Galligan
(editor),
St Lucia
:
University of Queensland Press
,
2007
Z1405089
2007
anthology
criticism
(taught in 3 units)
'Making Books addresses these questions and many others in a wide-ranging study of contemporary Australian publishing. It also provides a sophisticated introduction to the structure and dynamics of the Australian publishing industry which turns over almost two billion dollars a year.
'Leading industry practitioners and academics analyse the industry in the context of social, cultural and legal forces. They write revealingly on the culture of the publishing house, editorial practice and policy, Bookscan, new technologies and the 'decline' of literary publishing.
'Making Books will be an indispensable companion for arts industry professionals, those in the publishing industry, and scholars of book history or publishing studies.' (Publisher's blurb)
