'Axed is a love letter to Australia's magazine industry, told with a wry insider's eye for what was funny, frustrating and fascinating about a glamorous profession reaching the end of its glory years. Phil Barker has uncovered new accounts and insights explaining the mismanagement and misfortune that cost magazines their central place in Australian culture. This is a tremendous book which entertainingly celebrates what made magazines special while unflinchingly exploring what went wrong.' -- Tim Burrowes, founder of Mumbrella and author of Media Unmade