"This article examines recent research into and commentary
on the Australian publishing industry and a perceived
decline in that industry's publishing of literary texts. It is
argued that this decline is real; that it is undesirable, because
literary texts remain culturally and politically valuable; that
it is taking place for economic and ultimately political
reasons that also impact upon understandings of this
decline; and that active steps to preserve literary diversity
can be, should be and are being taken." (62)