Purpose This paper aims to provide insights into the characteristics of avid non-fiction book readers, exploring their … the subset of self-identified avid non-fiction readers from the 2015 International Study of Avid Book Readers are … quantitative data analysis of this study suggests that avid non-fiction book readers were more likely to be men and older than avid …

Purpose This paper aims to problematise the basis of the use of non-fiction as an explanatory category in libraries … knowledge was critically surveyed to uncover reasons for the use of the non-fiction concept when librarians are dealing with … concept of non-fiction masks a complex range of factors associated with common sense understanding of life and our …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to build on limited understandings of how readers engage with non-fiction. Drawing … from prior research and three recent case studies involving non-fiction reading, this paper considers heterogeneity in … modes of reading and the central role of libraries in fostering non-fiction reading cultures. Design …

. Findings The results make it possible to propose new ways of exhibiting and preserving valuable digital non-fiction works that …

Purpose This paper is an exploration of the potential impact of narrative writing and creative non-fiction on …