Have Australian readers had enough of books about politics?

By Jason Steger
Updated January 20 2016 - 10:13am, first published January 8 2016 - 5:10pm
Mark Rubbo, owner of Readings books, says there seem to have been an endless series of memoirs that have had little significance. Photo: Eddie Jim
Mark Rubbo, owner of Readings books, says there seem to have been an endless series of memoirs that have had little significance. Photo: Eddie Jim
CEO & publisher of Melbourne university publishing and president of the Australian publishers association- Louise Adler. 10th December 2015. The Age Fairfaxmedia News Picture by JOE ARMAO
CEO & publisher of Melbourne university publishing and president of the Australian publishers association- Louise Adler. 10th December 2015. The Age Fairfaxmedia News Picture by JOE ARMAO

One of the striking aspects of publishing in Australia last year was the steady stream of political books. Several dealt with the fall of Tony Abbott, some were memoirs of recently retired politicians, and the odd one or two were biographies or accounts of careers, controversial and otherwise.

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