Behind every published writer stands an army of others employed as a result of what they produce: publishers, editors, typesetters, printers, distributors, delivery truckies, warehouse landlords, journalists, teachers, the actors and technicians who make audiobooks, and booksellers large and small. Government support for writing is amplified many times in terms of job creation.
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The trickle-down employment effect goes beyond the written word: when books are adapted for other mediums, they create more jobs. In my own case, three of my novels have created jobs in the local film and TV…
