Patron's Corner
When did you start reading ABR?
That must have been in the mid-1980s (so long ago!). I was running the marketing department at Oxford University Press in Melbourne. A certain future ABR Editor was right next door, marketing the science and medical books. During my years at OUP, the Editor at ABR I had most to do with was Rosemary Sorensen.
Why does cultural philanthropy matter to you?
Cultural philanthropy is all about endorsing the importance of the arts and its role in shaping, improving and enriching society. Cultural philanthropy is really like a blood donation to the arts. It can provide a valuable injection of income for writers, artists and cultural organisations. It can add prestige to a literary prize. It can give a writer or artist a head start in life. It can provide security, encourage productivity and allow new literature and art to flourish. In the end, giving to the arts is the right thing to do. In years to come I hope that cultural philanthropy has a huge, transforming impact on our society.
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