Congratulations to the following books and their fabulous home-grown authors for winning in the following categories for the Indie Book Awards, especially Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend, which won in two categories! These winners were announced today and what a wonderful surprise to get home to! Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend: Children's… Continue reading Winners of the Indie Book Awards Announcement.
Category: Fantasy
The Book of Answers: The Ateban Cipher Book 2 by A.L. Tait
Title: The Book of Answers: The Ateban Cipher Book 2 Author: A.L. Tait Genre: Fantasy, Children's Publisher: Lothian Children's Books Published: 27th March 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 265 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: An orphan in exile. A band of rebel girls. And a prince whose throne has been stolen. Come on a journey full of danger,… Continue reading The Book of Answers: The Ateban Cipher Book 2 by A.L. Tait
NSW Premier’s Literary Awards Shortlist for 2018
One of the Australia's literary awards has just announced the shortlist for 2018 - The NSW Premier's Literary Awards, with the winner to be announced in April. Each category and the shortlisted novels for this prize are listed below for 2018, and information about each prize category can be found here in a previous post:… Continue reading NSW Premier’s Literary Awards Shortlist for 2018
Australian Book Industry Awards Longlist 2018
The ABIA Longlist has also been announced today for 2018, and celebrates the diversity and quality of Australian writing, publishing and bookselling. The ABIA Academy - a group of booksellers, agents, media and industry representatives - voted for the longlist, and the 2018 campaign was long and exhaustive, resulting in this year's academy having 250… Continue reading Australian Book Industry Awards Longlist 2018
The Readings Children’s Book Prize shortlist 2018
The Readings Children's Book Prize is yet another literary prize that promotes Australian writers, books and literature. Yesterday, the shortlist for 2018 was announced, and it includes these six books: The six shortlisted titles for 2018 are: Tarin of the Mammoths: The Exile by Jo Sandhu Nevermoor: The Trial of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend Lintang and… Continue reading The Readings Children’s Book Prize shortlist 2018
The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton
Title: The Belles Author: Dhonielle Clayton Genre: Fantasy/Magical Realism, Young Adult Publisher: Gollancz/Hachette Australia Published: 13th February 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 434 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: 'Looking for the next big ground-breaking event in YA? This is it.' Rick Riordan, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Percy Jackson series Welcome to the dark decadence of Dhonielle… Continue reading The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton
Jorie and the Magic Stones by A.H. Richardson
Title: Jorie and the Magic Stones Author: A.H. Richardson Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Serano Press Published: 26th December 2014 Format: Paperback Pages: 263 Price: $31.99 (Australian) $14.99 (US) Synopsis: When Marjorie went to live with her frosty maiden aunt, she couldn’t imagine the adventures she would have with dragons — good and bad — and all… Continue reading Jorie and the Magic Stones by A.H. Richardson
Draigon Weather: The Legacies of Arnan Book One by Paige L. Christie
Title: Draigon Weather: The Legacies of Arnan Book One Author: Paige L. Christie Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Prospective Press Published: 3rd October, 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 352 Price: AU$32.75 (Booktopia) US$15.95 Synopsis: The brutal, drought-bringing heat that arises from the colossal, near-mythical Draigon, is a fell portent, heralding the doom of a bad woman. When Leiel’s… Continue reading Draigon Weather: The Legacies of Arnan Book One by Paige L. Christie
2018 NSW PREMIER’S LITERARY AWARDS
The NSW Government has a long tradition of celebrating and connecting the public with art and literature. The NSW Premier's Literary Awards are an opportunity to highlight the importance of literacy and literature, whilst enjoying and learning from the work of our writers in NSW and Australia. Like other literary awards, this award in highlighting… Continue reading 2018 NSW PREMIER’S LITERARY AWARDS
Graevale (Medoran Chronicles #4) by Lynette Noni
Title: Graevale (Medoran Chronicles #4) Author: Lynette Noni Genre: Fantasy, YA Publisher: Pantera Press Published: 1st February 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 450 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: ‘Light of dark, only one can win. This world cannot survive in shades of grey.’ Now that Aven Dalmarta sits upon the throne of Meya, Alex must race against the… Continue reading Graevale (Medoran Chronicles #4) by Lynette Noni
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