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DANZ Children’s Book Award 2025 Longlist

Announcing the 2025 DAMNZ Children’s Book Award longlist of 29 books, which were selected by 110 children and teenagers from Australia and New Zealand from 135 entries that consisted of graphic novels, non-fiction, poetry and young adult books. Several I have read, and there are a few others I am hoping to get to soon… Continue reading DANZ Children’s Book Award 2025 Longlist

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24th Davitt Awards Longlist

There are many awards for literature in Australia across a wide range of genres and audiences. Some of these I follow more eagerly than others, usually the ones that might not always get as much media attention as some of the major ones. My favourite awards lists to check out each year are the CBCA… Continue reading 24th Davitt Awards Longlist

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2020 ABIAs

Every year, the Australian Book Industry Awards are presented to various books published the year before. In the past week, the long list has gone up, and I have taken the following list from the Readings blog. Some of these I have read, and some I am hoping to read. I will not be able… Continue reading 2020 ABIAs

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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