by Akina Hansen | Jul 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
Celebrated Australian author, Kate Grenville, has released her latest novel today, A Room Made of Leaves, with Text Publishing. The novel focuses on the ‘secret memoir’ of Australian historical figure, Elizabeth Macarthur, who was the wife of John...
by Akina Hansen | Jul 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
The longlist for New Zealand’s Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Novel has been announced for 2020, featuring a range of diverse and exciting stories and heroines to match. ‘In what has been a really unusual year for so many people around the world, we’re really glad to be...
by Akina Hansen | Jun 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
Carlos Ruiz Zafón, author of The Shadow of the Wind, has passed away at age 55. He died in Los Angeles, his home of 26 years, after suffering from cancer for a number of years. Zafón was best known for The Shadow of the Wind, his first adult book and an international...
by Akina Hansen | Jun 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
Australian artist Shaun Tan has become the first person of colour to win the Kate Greenaway medal for his book Tales from the Inner City, while British author Anthony McGowan was announced the winner of the Carnegie medal. The Kate Greenaway Medal was established in...
by Akina Hansen | Jun 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
Donald Trump’s niece, Mary Trump, is set to release a tell-all book with Simon and Schuster later this year. Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man is expected to divulge a number of damaging stories about the current President...
by Akina Hansen | Jun 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
The shortlist for the 2020 Miles Franklin Award has been announced, and features a range of talented Australian authors and captivating novels. The shortlist is particularly strong this year, with many of the shortlisted authors having been listed previously. Peggy...
by Akina Hansen | Jun 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
Australian author Jane Harper has been shortlisted for the British-based Theakston’s Old Peculier 2020 Crime Novel Award. The award is given to the author of a crime novel published by authors from the UK or Ireland. Harper was born in the UK, making her eligible for...
by Akina Hansen | Jun 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
Australian author Jesse Blackadder passed away last Wednesday at age 56, six months after her diagnosis with pancreatic cancer. She is being fondly remembered by colleagues and friends from the writing community. Based in Mullumbimby in NSW’s Northern Rivers,...
by Akina Hansen | Jun 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
JK Rowling is set to publish a new children’s book this year, and has decided to make it free online before the hard copy is released, aiming to give children in lockdown something to read. The Ickabog is a fairy tale about ‘the truth and the abuse of power,’ Rowling...
by Akina Hansen | May 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
Covid-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus and the race for the vaccine by award-winning science journalist, Dr. Michael Mosley, will be released this Friday and is now available for pre-order. The book has been written and published in record time, with...
