by Akina Hansen | May 10, 2024 | Uncategorized
The much-anticipated 2024 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs) were presented on Thursday, 9 May at a star-studded event at Zinc in Fed Square in Melbourne. Featuring some of the biggest names in the Australian book industry (which publishes more than 7,000 books...
by Akina Hansen | May 6, 2024 | Uncategorized
Stella has announced that Alexis Wright is the winner of the Australian 2024 Stella Prize for her novel Praiseworthy. This is the second time Alexis Wright wins the Stella Prize having won in 2018 for her book, Tracker. She is the first author to win the Stella Prize...
by Akina Hansen | Apr 26, 2024 | Uncategorized
The shortlisted authors and books for the Women’s Prize for Fiction has been announced. The list was whittled down from a longlist of 16. The shortlist is as follows: The Wren, The Wren by Anne Enright (Irish) – Read a book review Brotherless Night by V V...
by Akina Hansen | Apr 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
Australian Tim Minchin is set to release his first non-fiction book in late September 2024. ABOUT THE BOOK Charlie Mackesy meets Kurt Vonnegut, in the first non-fiction book from Tim Minchin: a beautifully idiosyncratic celebration of life, art, success, kindness,...
by Akina Hansen | Apr 17, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Booksellers’ Choice Book of the Year Awards recognises the books that booksellers most enjoyed reading and hand-selling during the year. BookPeople have announced the 2024 Book of the Year Awards shortlists, celebrating exceptional Australian literature...
by Akina Hansen | Apr 12, 2024 | Uncategorized
Renée Zellweger will be again heading to our cinema screens with a film adaptation of Helen Fielding’s Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy in the works. This is the fourth film in the Bridget Jones franchise and will not only star Zellweger but also see Hugh Grant and...
by Akina Hansen | Apr 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
Publisher Hachette Australia has announced it will publish John Farnham’s memoir, The Voice Inside 20 October 2024. John Farnham has said that, ‘It is a very strange feeling looking back on my life, on the good and the bad and now that I have started it,...
by Akina Hansen | Apr 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
Stella has announced their six outstanding books shortlisted for the 2024 Stella Prize. The 2024 Stella Prize shortlist is a diverse mix, featuring novels, memoir and an essay collection. Three of these works are by debut authors, showcasing fresh voices in Australian...
by Akina Hansen | Mar 27, 2024 | Uncategorized
‘The 3 Body Problem’ series showing on Netflix is based on the bestselling science fiction series ‘Remembrance of Earth’s Past’ by Liu Cixin. The series comes from the creators of ‘Game of Thrones’, David Benioff and D B...
by Akina Hansen | Mar 25, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Australian Indie Awards are selected by indie booksellers, who are passionate supporters of Australian authors. The Indie Book of the Year goes to Killing for Country: A family story by David Marr as the best book from the last year, and the winner of the Indie...
