Research Please Please Answer?
I have some questions.
I've been talking to friends of mine lately about the state of the NZ publishing industry and NZ Literature, and I am now wondering:
Non-NZ: Have you ever read a book by a NZ author?
If yes, who was it by, and how did you hear about them? Did you enjoy it? Where did you get it - bought, a gift, library etc? Would you buy more books by NZ authors? How would you prefer to get hold of them? How much would you be willing to pay?
If no, would you want to read one? What would you like to read about? How much would you pay for it?
NZ: Have you ever read a book by an NZ author? Why/why not? Who? How did you hear about it/them? Would you want to, if you have not read one? Why/why not? What would you want to read? How much would you pay? How would you want to access it?
Our general perception is that NZ Literature is not popular locally or overseas. In terms of overseas, I am curious to know whether people can't access NZ Lit but want to, haven't heard of it, or have and don't like it, or some other option. I am also curious to know what locals (NZ and potentially Australia) who generally have access, think of NZ Lit. Access is probably less of an issue here, but is there some other issue? Do people read books by locals? Why/why not?
If any of you are willing, I'd be really grateful if you could pass this on to your f-lists too.
I've been talking to friends of mine lately about the state of the NZ publishing industry and NZ Literature, and I am now wondering:
Non-NZ: Have you ever read a book by a NZ author?
If yes, who was it by, and how did you hear about them? Did you enjoy it? Where did you get it - bought, a gift, library etc? Would you buy more books by NZ authors? How would you prefer to get hold of them? How much would you be willing to pay?
If no, would you want to read one? What would you like to read about? How much would you pay for it?
NZ: Have you ever read a book by an NZ author? Why/why not? Who? How did you hear about it/them? Would you want to, if you have not read one? Why/why not? What would you want to read? How much would you pay? How would you want to access it?
Our general perception is that NZ Literature is not popular locally or overseas. In terms of overseas, I am curious to know whether people can't access NZ Lit but want to, haven't heard of it, or have and don't like it, or some other option. I am also curious to know what locals (NZ and potentially Australia) who generally have access, think of NZ Lit. Access is probably less of an issue here, but is there some other issue? Do people read books by locals? Why/why not?
If any of you are willing, I'd be really grateful if you could pass this on to your f-lists too.