Recently, Australia Reads presented VOLUME symposium, an online discussion aimed at unpacking Australia’s reading engagement. In an earlier story, ArtsHub took a dive into the chewy question raised: Is reading in crisis?
However, the organisation’s earlier survey – the National Reading Survey (NRS) – noted: ‘Occasional readers can become frequent readers by reading 10 minutes before bed every night. At the average rate of 300 words per minute, they will read 90,000 words (average length of a novel) a month, and so at least 12 books a year.’
Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW.
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