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The essay examines the way in which the Australian film industry is providing a lucrative (if sometimes frustrating) outlet for many authors, especially writers of fiction.
Examines Australian defamation laws and their effects on writers and the publishing industry. 'Australian authors, editors and publishers [are] unduly exposed. This is especially the case with works that are political or provocative, or which otherwise attract the ire of named public figures' (24).
Impressions of 'post-Saigon' Ho Chi Minh City where the author stayed to interview Vietnames writers, 'looking at who influences their work and the struggle they have' (34).