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Audience members fell asleep six times on my last book tour. I still feel grateful to be an author

Authors say tighter publishing budgets are cutting travel support and fees as book talks increasingly depend on sales and goodwill.

Book launches, adoring readers, travel – the life of an author may sound fabulous, but often the truth is stranger than fiction.

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Audience members fell asleep six times on my last book tour. I still feel grateful to be an author

Book launches, adoring readers, travel – the life of an author may sound fabulous, but often the truth is stranger than fiction.

·North Sydney, Australia
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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in North Sydney, Australia on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
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