by Akina Hansen | Aug 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
Toni Morrison, Nobel Prize-winning author has passed away aged 88. Morrison’s family confirmed she had died “following a short illness” in New York. In a statement her family said the “extremely devotred mother, grandmother and aunt” had...
by Akina Hansen | Aug 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Colin Roderick Awards have announced their 2019 longlist, recognising the best books published in Australia this past calendar year that represent Australian Life. Among the longlist is Too Much Lip by Melissa Lucashenko, which last week won the 2019 Miles...
by Akina Hansen | Jul 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
Melissa Lucashenko, author of Mulllimbimby, was last night awarded the 2019 Miles Franklin award for her latest novel Too Much Lip (University of Queensland Press). The award carries a $60,000 prize, and recognizes Too Much Lip as a work of “the highest...
by Akina Hansen | Jul 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
You can write your own reviews of books you’ve read and send them to us at [email protected] and we’ll publish a selection in the magazine, or post your review on our website! “To describe Greek to Me as delightful or...
by Akina Hansen | Jul 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Australian Crime Writing Association have announced the longlist for the 2019 Ned Kelly Awards, recognising the best in Aussie crime writing. Now in its 24th year, the Ned Kelly Awards recognise the best in crime fiction, true crime, and debut crime books....
by Akina Hansen | Jul 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
Streaming giant Hulu (alongside ABC Signature) have announced they are developing a TV adaptiation of Douglas Adam’s Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series of books. At the head of development is well-known showrunner Carlton Cuse (Jack Ryan, Lost) and...
by Akina Hansen | Jul 24, 2019 | Uncategorized
Streaming giant Hulu have given us a sneak peak of their upcoming TV series adaptation of Looking for Alaska, the much-beloved YA novel from equally beloved author John Green. The eight-episode series is being spearheaded by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, the...
by Akina Hansen | Jul 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Booker Prize has announed the 2019 longlist – also known as the ‘Booker Dozen’ – recognising 13 of the most noteworthy books published in the UK between October 2018 and September 2019. Among the longlist is the highly anticipated sequel...
by Akina Hansen | Jul 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
Warner Brothers have shared a quick trailer for the upcoming adaptation of The Goldfinch, Donna Tartt’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel. Directed by Irish filmmaker John Crowley (Brooklyn), the film stars Ansel Elgort (Baby Driver), Nicole Kidman, Sarah Paulson,...
by Akina Hansen | Jul 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
The shortlsits for the 2019 Inky Awards, hosted by the State Library of Victoria, have been announced. The awards recognise the most noteworthy young adult publications locally and internationally, including fiction, poetry, anthologies and graphic novels. The...
