I have resigned from my dream job. When I leave in October, I will have worked on the ‘new’ Sydney Writers’ Festival (SWF) for all of its five years, a lustrum in which I have met some extraordinary people and forged many fruitful relationships. I truly doubt that, despite the odd scandal and beat-up, many industries are as friendly and collaborative (not in THAT way, Allan Fels) as the book industry. We are all a little evangelical in our desire to share our favourite writers and books and thoughts with others, and our belief that reading brings enlightenment.