by Akina Hansen | Aug 13, 2024 | Uncategorized
From stem cell research to sexual assault juries, the dangers of a surveillance society to mental health and animal abuse, the finalists for the 2024 Ngaio Marsh Awards offer readers a diverse array of page-turning mysteries and thrills entwined with societal issues,...
by Akina Hansen | Aug 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
It has been announced that there is a TV adaptation of Emily Perkins’ Lioness in the works. Made Up Stories adapted Liane Moriarty’s Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers, as well as the soon-to-be-released The Last Anniversary. Simon Baker will direct all...
by Akina Hansen | Aug 7, 2024 | Uncategorized
The winners of the 2024 Aotearoa New Zealand Book Industry Awards have been announced. The awards were among 15 honours presented to booksellers, publishers and book trade stalwarts. The winner’s are: Booksellers’ Choice Award (joint winners) Fungi of...
by Akina Hansen | Aug 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
JAWS FACTS The 1975 Steven Spielberg film, Jaws, was based on the novel by Peter Benchley. Benchley had always been fascinated with sharks and sold the idea for Jaws to editors based on a one-page outline. During the writing process, there were supposedly over 200...
by Akina Hansen | Aug 2, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Berry Writers Festival is returning from 25-27 October 2024 and will feature a mix of literary legends and notable new authors. The Berry Writers Festival is a bi-annual festival of writing and literature held amongst four historic venues in the beautiful town...
by Akina Hansen | Aug 2, 2024 | Uncategorized
Australia’s most popular crime festival, The BAD Sydney Crime Writers Festival, is back. Mark 11-14 September in your diary. The BAD Sydney Crime Writers Festival will be held at the State Library of NSW this year, offering a four-day festival program full of...
by Akina Hansen | Aug 2, 2024 | Uncategorized
Alexis Wright has won the prestigious Miles Franklin Literary Award for her novel, Praiseworthy. In winning this year’s award, Alexis joins a distinguished group of two-time winners including Michelle de Kretser, Kim Scott, Thomas Keneally and Patrick White. Alexis...
by Akina Hansen | Jul 23, 2024 | Uncategorized
Karim is set to premiere at Riverside Theatres Parramatta from 25 July – 3 August 2024 and is a new work by acclaimed playwright James Elazzi. Writer James Elazzi (Lady Tabouli and Sons of Byblos) is co-directing this production with Shane Anthony. Additionally, the...
by Akina Hansen | Jul 11, 2024 | Uncategorized
The winners of the Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) Dagger Awards in the UK have been announced. Among the 13 categories the winner’s include: GOLD DAGGER Tell Me What I Am by Una Mannion This award is for the best crime novel by an author of any...
by Akina Hansen | Jul 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
Tim Winton’s beloved children’s novel, The Bugalugs Bum Thief, has been adapted for the stage and is coming to Riverside Theatres from July 17 – 21 July. This stage production is directed by Jessica Arthur and has been adapted by Tim McGarry, Eva Di Cesare &...
