It’s shortlist season it seems, and the latest one I have found is the Ned Kelly Awards Shortlist. The Ned Kelly Awards are the oldest and most prestigious awards in Australia that recognise crime stories in the following categories: Best True Crime, Best International Crime (published in Australia), Best Debut Crime Fiction, and Best Crime… Continue reading Ned Kelly Awards 2023 Shortlist
Category: historical fiction
Violet Kelly and the Jade Owl by Fiona Britton
Title: Violet Kelly and the Jade Owl Author: Fiona Britton Genre: Historical Crime Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 2nd August 2023 Format: Paperback Pages:296 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: Phryne Fisher meets Underbelly in an arch, out-of-the-box debut historical crime caper. A centuries-old curse, a house of secrets and a young woman determined to find out the truth. Sydney,… Continue reading Violet Kelly and the Jade Owl by Fiona Britton
2023 NSW Premier’s History Awards
Announcement of the NSW Premier's History Award - the below is a quote from the State Library of NSW website. Statement from the State Library about the announcement: Announcing the shortlists for the 2023 NSW Premier's History Awards The Premier of NSW, The Hon. Chris Minns MP, has announced the shortlists for the 2023 NSW… Continue reading 2023 NSW Premier’s History Awards
July 2023 Reading Round Up
I read 18 books in July and reviewed 16 of them. Many of them were aimed at younger readers, as I do get many from Scholastic as well, and this is my focus. Nearly all were Australian authors too, and there was a mix of genres and styles. I’ve also started another book bingo card… Continue reading July 2023 Reading Round Up
Queensland Literary Awards
This week, the shortlisted books for the Queensland Literary Awards were announced across several categories. The Queensland Literary Awards are an annual award recognising literary excellence in Australian writing across the following categories: • Fiction• Non-fiction• Poetry• Young Adult Literature• Children’s Literature• Australian History• Emerging Queensland Writer – Manuscript Award• People’s Choice Award The awards… Continue reading Queensland Literary Awards
Winter Dymocks Challenge Completed
Another lot of eight seasonal prompts down for the Dymocks Reading Challenge of 2023. I have now filled in one book per prompt for each set of challenges so far, and some were easy, whilst others I had to have a bit of a guess if they could fit, and others just seemed to appear… Continue reading Winter Dymocks Challenge Completed
The Fortune Maker by Catherine Norton
Title: The Fortune Maker Author: Catherine Norton Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 2nd August 2023 Format: Hardcover Pages: 320 Price: $22.99 Synopsis: Which is more dangerous - a future you can't see - or one that you can? London, 1913 Twelve-year-old Maud Mulligan knows there's no future for her in London, in the… Continue reading The Fortune Maker by Catherine Norton
Bluebird by Sharon Cameron
Title: Bluebird Author: Sharon Cameron Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st June 2023 Format: Hardcover Pages: 464 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: In 1946, Eva leaves behind the rubble of Berlin for the streets of New York City, stepping from the fiery aftermath of one war into another, far colder one, where power is more… Continue reading Bluebird by Sharon Cameron
NCACL Picture Books for Older Readers: Reading Pictures – Drawing WordsA Database of Picture Books for Older Readers
NCACL Picture Books for Older Readers: Reading Pictures – Drawing WordsA Database of Picture Books for Older Readers Introduction The latest database that the National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature has released is called Picture Books for Older Readers. Where the Cultural Diversity Database and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Database had specific focuses… Continue reading NCACL Picture Books for Older Readers: Reading Pictures – Drawing WordsA Database of Picture Books for Older Readers
Captain Thunderbolt’s Recital by Jane Jolly, illustrated by Liz Duthie
Title: Captain Thunderbolt’s Recital Author: Jane Jolly, illustrated by Liz Duthie Genre: Historical Publisher: National Library of Australia Publications Published: 1st July 2023 Format: Hardcover Pages: 40 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: Captain Thunderbolt was known as the ‘gentleman bushranger’. He didn’t like violence, was always polite, and even paid back most of the money he stole. In Captain Thunderbolt’s… Continue reading Captain Thunderbolt’s Recital by Jane Jolly, illustrated by Liz Duthie
The Book Muse 