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Prime Minister’s Literary Awards 2025 Shortlist

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The Shortlist for the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards for 2025 has been announced. It is the richest literary prize in Australia, and celebrates the exceptional talents of emerging and established Australian writers, illustrators, poets, and historians.  It acknowledges the contribution that Australian literature and its reflection the nation, and its cultural and intellectual life.  2025 is… Continue reading Prime Minister’s Literary Awards 2025 Shortlist

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ASLA DANZ CHILDREN’S BOOK AWARD 2025 SHORTLISTS ARE ANNOUNCED

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Awards season is heating up with lots of long lists and short lists coming in over the next few months. The latest short list announcement is the ASLA DANZ Children’s Book Award, which is voted for by children and young adults. Congratulations to those who have made the shortlist and thank you to the wonderful… Continue reading ASLA DANZ CHILDREN’S BOOK AWARD 2025 SHORTLISTS ARE ANNOUNCED

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CBCA Book of the Year Shortlist 2025

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On the 25th of March, the shortlist for the 80th CBCA Awards were announced. Whilst many of the ones I hoped would get through didn’t, there were some good ones that did get through, and that appear to be around certain themes. Some of the shortlisted books that I haven’t read look good, and the… Continue reading CBCA Book of the Year Shortlist 2025

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2024 Prime Ministers Literary Award Shortlist

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Another shortlist that has come out recently in the current crop of awards announcements and shortlist announcements is the 2024 Prime Ministers Literary Award Shortlist. The following books were chosen from 533 entries across six categories for the awards that celebrate emerging and established Australian writers, illustrators, poets and historians. Australian History Donald Horne: A… Continue reading 2024 Prime Ministers Literary Award Shortlist

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The Readings Young Adult Prize 2024 shortlist

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The Readings Young Adult Prize shortlist was also announced this week for 2024, which is presented for the best new contribution to Australian young adult literature from an emerging author. This year, the shortlisted books are: A Way Home by Emily Brewin Blind Spot by Robyn Dennison Birdy by Sharon Kernot The Spider and Her… Continue reading The Readings Young Adult Prize 2024 shortlist

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DAVITTS 2024 SHORTLIST

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And now, for the Davitts Shortlist for 2024! There are some great books on the list this year, and the judging team of six people has done an AMAZING job getting this down from 153 books entered to 19 for the shortlist – read more about it here. I was delighted to see Ellie Marney’s… Continue reading DAVITTS 2024 SHORTLIST

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Stella Prize Shortlist 2024

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The Stella Prize Shortlist has just been announced – this morning, and features a diverse mix of novels, memoir, and essays, with three works by debut authors. This means that fresh voices in Australian literature are showcased amongst the established authors who make up the rest of this list. The 2024 Stella Prize shortlist (in… Continue reading Stella Prize Shortlist 2024

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Queensland Literary Awards

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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

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Andy and Ghost Boy by Karen Tyrrell

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Title: Andy and Ghost Boy Author: Karen Tyrrell Genre: Fiction Publisher: Digital Future Press Published: 22nd July 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 194 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Disaster magnet, Anxious Andy dreams of finding one true friend and his forever school, but how can he when Ghost Boy, his rambunctious friend, sabotages everything? Andy and Ghost Boy trigger… Continue reading Andy and Ghost Boy by Karen Tyrrell

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Stella Prize Shortlist

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The announcement of the 2018 shortlist for the annual Stella Prize happened today, on International Women's Day. From a long-list of twelve, six have made the shortlist, and it is a diverse, eclectic and powerful selection of the voices of Australian women. The importance of this, at a time when women's voices are demanding to… Continue reading Stella Prize Shortlist