by Akina Hansen | Apr 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
The winners of the 2021 ABIA awards have been announced, recognising the efforts of authors, publishers and bookshops in bringing Australian books to readers. The ABIAs are chosen by the ABIA Academy consisting of 200 industry professionals, before being narrowed down...
by Akina Hansen | Apr 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
The 2021 International Booker prize shortlist has been announced, recognising the best internationally published fiction translated into English. Six novels make up the 2021 shortlist, including two novels originally published in French, two published in Spanish, one...
by Akina Hansen | Apr 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
The winner of the 2021 Stella Prize has been announced, celebrating the best in Australian women’s writing since 2012. Australian-born, UK based writer Evie Wyld took out the top prize for her third novel The Bass Rock (Penguin), which was described by Stella...
by Akina Hansen | Apr 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
Delia Owens’ bestselling 2020 novel Where the Crawdads Sing is being adapted for film, with its director, cast, writer and producer announced recently. Reese Witherspoon has signed on as producer after featuring the book in her popular book club last year....
by Akina Hansen | Apr 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
A Soviet-era television film adaptation of JRR Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings has resurfaced over thirty years after its original airing. The made-for-TV film, titled Khraniteli, aired only once in 1991 on Leningrad Television and seemingly disappeared forever,...
by Akina Hansen | Apr 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
A new edition of The Lord of the Rings will feature original illustrations by its author JRR Tolkien – the first time his illustrations have been included since the book’s release in 1954. Tolkien created many drawings, maps and sketches during the writing...
by Akina Hansen | Mar 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
March 31st is International Transgender Day of Visibility, an event dedicated not only to raising awareness of the discrimination faced by trans and gender diverse people worldwide, every day, but also recognising and celebrating their contributions to society and the...
by Akina Hansen | Mar 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) have announced their 2021 shortlist, acknowledging unique Australian stories for younger readers, over six categories. The CBCA is a not-for-profit and volunteer organisation with the aim of engaging young...
by Akina Hansen | Mar 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
The ARA Historical Novel Prize has introduced a children and YA (CYA) category for its 2021 prize, making it the richest genre-based literary award in Australia. The ARA Historical Novel Prize began last year as a venture by the Historical Novel Society Australasia to...
