This concise history of the Literature Board covers the years 1986-2000, a period in which the Australia Council underwent two dramatic restructures. Irene Stevens's work is an engaging and lucid overview of the challenging period in the history of the Literature Board.

Irene Stevens provides an overview of the changes that have affected the Literature Board's decision-making process and funding priorities, along with examples of grants awarded, successes and failures, and the Board's commitment to individual writers.