Winner of the IPEd Student Prize for 2023, this research report by Lauren Connell is titled Can Australia’s trade publishing industry go green?

This report provides a discussion of the challenges and possible solutions for implementing sustainable practice within Australia’s small and independent trade publishers.

It identifies existing systemic factors within the Australian publishing sector, such as rising costs, a lack of funding and staff resources, and the entrenched ‘sale or return’ model, as key obstacles limiting sustainable practice within small and independent publishers. The report then goes on to suggest solutions such as subsidies for green operation, best practice guides, and industry coordination to advance sustainability in the sector.

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