Books, where knowledge is documented on a classic level, promoted by the publishing industry, this is a true representation of information and literature. It’s an industry of imagination and conceptual thinking. Breaking away from the ideology of being a “bookworm” industry the publishing community has become a trendy and vibrant with the expansion into the online space.

The Players:
Penguin Books (SA) (http://www.penguinbooks.co.za/)
Penguin Books (http://www.penguin.com/)
Pan Macmillan (http://www.panmacmillan.com/)
Random House (http://www.randomhouse.com/)
Harper Collins (http://www.harpercollins.com/)
Little Brown (http://www.littlebrown.co.uk)

Who qualifies for this industry?
If you have a passion for literature then you probably hit the nail on the head. However this industry is multi facetted and needs various specialized individuals to turn its wheels, i.e. legal, accounting, marketing etc.

The films:
Shakespeare in Love: Lots of Academy Awards and involves the tale of the Young Shakespeare! http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0138097/ (The International Movie Database)

Finding Neverland: The story of author Sir James Mathew Barrie and how he came about to write the tales of Peter Pan. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0308644/ (The International Movie Database)

Finding Forrester: Probably the most inspiring of all movies on the list! Sean Connery plays a famous writer William Forrester who acts the Mentor of a young scholar. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181536/ (The International Movie Database)

The Youtube.com Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRnRy_rLQPw

The Literature:

All This And A Bookshop Too
By Dorothy Butler

Dorothy Butler is an international award-winning authority on children's books and reading. She has also been a successful teacher, an innovative bookseller and a much-loved author. Dorothy's book is both a personal story of triumphs and tragedies, and a salute to the golden age of children's book publishing and retailing in New Zealand.