Nearly half of all book reviews in Australia in 2018 were of works by female authors

Stella Count researchers say gender parity reached by most publicationsResearchers have praised most Australian publications for reaching gender parity in their book review sections last year.Of published book reviews in Australia in 2018 49% were for books written by women, according to research published on Thursday by the Stella Count. Related: Australia's creative industry is shockingly white. Don't be discouraged | Beverley Wang Related: ‘Do black people read?’ What my years in publishing have taught me about diversity in books | Natalie Jerome Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2019-09-18 18:00:08 UTC ]

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