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The reason for the survey was that the book industry, like many Association is calling for people to vote for 11 October 2013 online at griffithreview.com. their favourite bookshop in Australia (if you media industries, is under a lot of pressure: to be honest, we haven’t been immune – our sales have love Readings, we’d be delighted if you voted been significantly down over the last two years. So, we wanted to uncover what your attitudes were to for one of our stores). The voting period runs BILL’S ITALIAN FOOD a range of things, including how you read and bought your books, whether you liked what we did, and until 5 August and everyone who participates what we could do to improve. will go into the draw to win $500 worth of COMPETITION Australian Book Vouchers. The winning With more than 100 original recipes that We also asked you some personality questions – some people found these intrusive, but others bookshop will be announced on National rejoice in fresh, seasonal produce, Bill’s found them revelatory! From that, we discovered that only 5% of Readings customers are ‘traditional’ Bookshop Day. See our events calendar Italian Food (HarperCollins, HB, was $50, (conservative), compared with 16% of the general population. 80% of you are over 35 and 24% are on page three to find information on the special price $44.95) is a delightful, delicious between 56 and 65. Most of you work (full-time or part-time), with 34% of you employed in culture, the festivities we have planned for the day. adventure. Purchase the book from any arts and academia. 82% of you read books several times a week compared with 37% in the general Readings shop and go in the draw to win population. 74% of you also like to venture out to eat and drink every week, compared with just 47% INDIGENOUS LITERACY DAY an ultimate Italian Prize Pack, including an of the general population. You like to read reviews and browse: 71% of you said that you come into espresso coffee machine, Bill’s own brand the shop with no specific product in mind. You’re tech savvy, with 92% of you buying books online Help us celebrate the seventh Indigenous of ground coffee, a pack of biscotti and two versus 60% of the general population, and most of you do this for convenience. Though, only 6% of Literacy Day on Wednesday 4 September. cups. Instore customers will need to complete you are committed ebook readers, which is significantly less than the 28% of you who prefer to download Readings will donate 5% of our takings from an entry form and attach a receipt as proof of your music. You support Australian writers, with 69% of you buying Australian fiction compared to 24% of sales on this day to the Indigenous Literacy purchase. Competition closes 30 September the general population. In music you like classical, jazz, alternative and folk. A significant number are now Foundation (ILF), which works to raise literacy 2013. Only the winner will be notified. buying LPs – 7.71% compared with 2.4% of the general population. You’re also much more likely to buy levels and improve the opportunities of books as gifts. You’re not all as loyal as you used to be: in a 2005 survey, 73% said they bought more than Indigenous Australians living in remote and half their books at Readings compared with only 46% now. 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