by Akina Hansen | May 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
The NT Writers Festival returns to Mparntwe/Alice Springs from 1-4 June for four days of thought-provoking talks and immersive storytelling events set against the backdrop of the breathtaking MacDonnell ranges. Explore the full program including all featured authors,...
by Akina Hansen | May 3, 2023 | Uncategorized
A new edition of The Winter Road by Kate Holden has hit the shelves. Listen to our podcast. On a country road in Croppa Creek, farmer Ian Turnbull faced environmental officer Glen Turner. What happened next shocked Australia. July 2014, a lonely road at twilight...
by Akina Hansen | Apr 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
A new chapter for Sydney’s secret Shakespeare library Friends, Romans, library nerds! The State Library’s best kept secret — a hidden library dedicated to celebrated playwright William Shakespeare — is set to open seven days a week for the first time in its history....
by Akina Hansen | Apr 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Australian Publishers Association is delighted to announce the shortlist for the 2023 Australian Book Industry Awards. The 2023 shortlist features some of the biggest names in the Australian book industry, as well as incredible new talent. An industry that...
by Akina Hansen | Apr 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
J K Rowling’s bestselling book series, Harry Potter, will now be adapted into a seven part TV series. The announcement was made by Warner Bros on April 12. Warner Bros Discovery CEO David Zaslav stated that the show will feature on HBO Max and will be produced...
by Akina Hansen | Apr 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
Entries for the 2023 ARA Historical Novel Prize are now open Historical Novel Society Australasia (HNSA), in partnership with Australia’s leading essential building and infrastructure services provider ARA Group, is excited to announce that entries for the 2023 ARA...
by Akina Hansen | Apr 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
Author-illustrator and BAFTA nominated screenwriter Alice Oseman has announced that Heartstopper Volume 5 will be published on 9 November. In an Instagram video, Oseman shared that a Heartstopper Volume 6 would also be published. Oseman said: ‘I am really excited to...
by Akina Hansen | Apr 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
The NT Writers Festival returns to Mparntwe/Alice Springs from 1-4 June for four days of thought-provoking talks and immersive storytelling events set against the backdrop of the breathtaking MacDonnell ranges. Founded in 1999, the festival is held annually and has...
by Akina Hansen | Apr 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
By fire, thievery and genuine misplacement, throughout history the works of some of the world’s literary greats have been lost forever. Sylvia Plath’s incomplete sequel to The Bell Jar, was mysteriously lost after her death. Lord Byron’s possibly scandalous diaries...
by Akina Hansen | Mar 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) announced the CBCA 2023 Book of the Year Awards Shortlist. CBCA National Chair Wendy Rapee said, ‘This year we celebrate stories for our young people created by a diverse range of artists, including many new...
