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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

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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

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Dymocks Children’s Charities:  Book Bonus 2018

One of Australia's most well-known booksellers, Dymocks, runs a series of children's charities to help improve and promote literacy to children, and encourage them to read. Dymocks Children's Charities also aim to help children find a love of reading that they can carry through their lives. One of the initiatives and campaigns that Dymocks Children's… Continue reading Dymocks Children’s Charities:  Book Bonus 2018

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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

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Book Bingo Four: A book more than 500 pages, a book with themes of culture, and a book with a mystery.

    In my fourth book bingo, I have three books to include and link back to. At this stage, I have almost completed the fifth column on the square, with the final square needing a foreign translated book - yet to be decided. The others are all a little bit spaced out randomly at… Continue reading Book Bingo Four: A book more than 500 pages, a book with themes of culture, and a book with a mystery.

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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

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Book Bingo Three: A book by someone over 60, a book by an author you’ve never read before.

  In my third book bingo posts of the year, I have two books to report on - a book by an author I have never read before, and a book by someone over sixty. Both of these books have already been reviewed on my blog, so I have linked back to the longer reviews… Continue reading Book Bingo Three: A book by someone over 60, a book by an author you’ve never read before.

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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

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Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards 2018 Winners

Each year, the State Premiers of Australia nominate several books across several categories for literary awards, and each of the awards are announced at different times, and have different categories.  The Victorian awards were inaugurated in 1985 to honour Australian writing and are administered by the Wheeler Centre on behalf of the Premier of Victoria.… Continue reading Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards 2018 Winners

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The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

Title: The War that Saved My Life Author: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley Genre: Historical Fiction, Children’s and YA Publisher: Text Publishing Published: 16th May 2016 Format: Paperback Pages: 336 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: · Winner, Newbery Honor Book, United States, 2016  Winner, Schneider Family Book Award, United States, 2016  Shortlisted, West Australian Young Readers' Book Award, 2017… Continue reading The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley