by Akina Hansen | Nov 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
Paul Lynch has won the 2023 Booker Prize, worth £50,000 for his book Prophet Song. Chair of Judges, Esi Edugyan, described the winning book as ‘soul-shattering and true’, adding that readers ‘will not soon forget its warnings’. Prophet Song was the bookmakers’...
by Akina Hansen | Nov 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
What books are rushing out of bookshops and libraries at present? Here are five books that readers are buying or borrowing the most.
by Akina Hansen | Nov 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
A musical adaptation of Walter Tevis’ bestselling novel, The Queen’s Gambit, is currently in the works. A musical stage adaptation of Walter Tevis’ The Queen’s Gambit is currently in the works. The adaptation is set to involve singer-songwriter...
by Akina Hansen | Nov 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
We love words. Short ones, long ones, and even unsayable ones. The longest word in the Oxford English Dictionary, pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. The word refers to a lung disease and is 45 letters long. Try and say it quickly! According to the Oxford...
by Akina Hansen | Nov 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
A quick round-up of book to screen adaptations coming soon. The Tattooist of Auschwitz – 2024 A TV adaptation of Heather Morris’ bestselling novel, The Tattooist of Auschwitz will be available for streaming in 2024. READ A BOOK REVEIW All of Us Strangers...
by Akina Hansen | Nov 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
The winners of the 2023 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards have been announced. The Awards are the richest literary prize in the nation, with a tax-free prize pool of $600,000. In recognition of the outstanding literary talents of established and emerging Australian...
by Akina Hansen | Nov 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
Benjamin Myers has won the UK’s £10,000 Goldsmiths Prize for Cuddy. READ OUR REVIEW Cuddy is a bold and experimental retelling of the story of the hermit St. Cuthbert, unofficial patron saint of the North of England. Incorporating poetry, prose, play, diary and...
by Akina Hansen | Nov 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
The winners for the 2023 Danger Awards were announced at the BAD Sydney Crime Writers Festival. Novelist Chris Hammer has won for the second time, having jointly won the award in 2021. Entering their sixth year, the Danger Awards recognise books featuring Australia...
by Akina Hansen | Oct 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
The titles shortlisted for the 2023 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards have been announced. The shortlisted titles in each category are: Fiction The Sun Walks Down by Fiona McFarlane Losing Face by George Haddad – Read our review Cold Enough for Snow by Jessica Au...
by Akina Hansen | Oct 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
Historical Novel Society Australasia (HNSA) have announced the winners for the 2023 ARA Historical Novel Prize. This year’s winners demonstrates the true depth of talent of historical fiction authors. The winning novels demonstrate the irresistible prose,...
