There are many major literary awards that cover genres, styles, and various nationalities, and some that are international. However, there is one significant award in Australia that has been running since 2013. The Stella Prize is a major literary award that champions and highlights Australian women’s writing, and as a result, is an organisation that… Continue reading Stella Prize 2018 and #StellaSpark
Category: Medoran Chronicles
Wrap Up #2: My Year in Reading 2017.
Wrap Up post #2 – My Year in Reading 2017. 2017 was a busy reading year for me. It was the year my blog picked up a little bit more, and I managed to read more review books. Overall, I read 121 books. Fifty-five of those were by Australian women writers, although I didn’t… Continue reading Wrap Up #2: My Year in Reading 2017.
Wrap up #4: Australian Women Writer’s Challenge 2017: Challenge Completed
Wrap up #4: Australian Women Writer’s Challenge 2017: Challenge Completed 2017 was the first year I took part in the Australian Women Writer’s Challenge, and it was the sixth year it has been running. Keen to read more Australian Women Writers and raise the profile of our wonderfully talented female authors, I signed… Continue reading Wrap up #4: Australian Women Writer’s Challenge 2017: Challenge Completed
Wrap Up #3: Favourite Reads of 2017
Wrap Up #3: Favourite Reads of 2017 In my third wrap up post for 2017, I am looking at my favourite reads of the year. Over the past twelve months of reading so many books, narrowing down my favourites has been quite hard. There are definitely a few that stick out, though. Deciding how… Continue reading Wrap Up #3: Favourite Reads of 2017
Wrap Up #1: 2017 Reading Challenge
2017 Reading Challenge As well as the Australian Women Writer’s Challenge, I embarked on this year, in which I read about fifty-five books, I also did another reading challenge in another group. Since last year, we have gathered on Facebook, with a list of at least twenty categories, sometimes more, to fill with at least… Continue reading Wrap Up #1: 2017 Reading Challenge
2018 Australian Women Writer’s Challenge Sign-up and Pledge
Australian Women Writer’s Challenge 2018 Sign-up Post 2018 will be my second year participating in the Australian Women Writer’s Challenge. Last year, I aimed for the Miles level – to read six and review four. This year, I decided to create my own challenge, and aim for fifteen – I have at least that on… Continue reading 2018 Australian Women Writer’s Challenge Sign-up and Pledge
2017 Australian Women Writer’s Challenge Update
On the first of January this year, I embarked on a reading challenge. That challenge was to read as many books by Australian women as possible, and at the beginning of the year, I made a list from books I had that I wanted to read, and came to about six, and so decided to… Continue reading 2017 Australian Women Writer’s Challenge Update
2017 Sydney Writer’s Festival
The Sydney Writer’s Festival is held annually across various precincts of Sydney, with many ticketed and free events across the five days of the festival. This year, the dates are the 22nd to the 28th of May. Each year, the Sydney Writer’s Festival presents over 300 events, with audiences of over 100,000 people over the… Continue reading 2017 Sydney Writer’s Festival
Draekora by Lynette Noni
Title: Draekora (Medoran Chronicles #3) Author: Lynette Noni Genre: Fantasy/YA Publisher: Pantera Press Published: 1st April 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 448 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: “I swear by the stars that you and the others slain tonight will be the first of many. Of that you have my word.” With Aven Dalmarta now hiding in the… Continue reading Draekora by Lynette Noni
Australian Women Writer’s Challenge 2017
Six years ago, in an attempt to read and review more books by Australian Women Writers, the Australian Women Writer’s Challenge came about to encourage readers to read and review more books, and it runs from the first of January to the 31st of December each year. Within the challenge, there are four challenge levels.… Continue reading Australian Women Writer’s Challenge 2017
The Book Muse 