The 2013 Stella Count statistics compiled by the Stella Prize in conjunction with Books + Publishing show the ratio of books by men and women reviewed in major Australian newspapers and literary review publications. bThis year, the Stella Count also indicates the genders of literary reviewers, and provides information on whether books by male or female writers are reviewed by male or female reviewers.
The 2013 Stella Count reveals that there is still much room for improvement in Australian reviewing when it comes to gender parity. Small gains have been made by some publications since the 2012 count, with others sliding further into male-dominated literary coverage. The majority of book reviews in Australian publications are still of books by male writers.
