by Akina Hansen | Nov 1, 2024 | Uncategorized
One of Australia’s largest book retailers, QBD Books has announced its 2024 Book of the Year winners. The winners for each category are: FICTION The Ledge by Christian White Read an interview with Christian White Read our book review of The Ledge ...
by Akina Hansen | Oct 31, 2024 | Uncategorized
Nagi Maehashi’s RecipeTin Eats: Tonight is the highest selling print title in the Australian Book Market for the week ending 19 October 2024, according to Nielsen BookData, the leading provider of metadata, consumer research and retail sales analysis services for the...
by Akina Hansen | Oct 29, 2024 | Uncategorized
Patricia Cornwell’s ‘Dr Kay Scarpetta’ series is coming to TV in 2025. Cornwell debuted with her groundbreaking book 1990 book, Postmortem, which picked up three international awards. Nicole Kidman is set to play Scarpetta, with Jamie Lee Curtis taking the role of her...
by Akina Hansen | Oct 28, 2024 | Uncategorized
Here are the top 10 book reviews, in order, that Good Reading readers have been most enjoying in the last 7 days. See all our latest book reviews
by Akina Hansen | Oct 25, 2024 | Uncategorized
Netflix has begun production on the adaptation of John Steinbecks’ East of Eden. The limited series will be seven episodes long and is being shot in New Zealand. The writer and executive producer Zoe Kazan has a special connection to the story as her...
by Akina Hansen | Oct 25, 2024 | Uncategorized
The film adaptation of Stephen King’s Carrie is iconic, with Oscar nominating performances by Sissy Spacek and Piper Laurie. Now it’s set to adapted for a new series. Variety reports that the new series will be adapted for MGM Studios by Mike Flanagan,...
by Akina Hansen | Oct 23, 2024 | Uncategorized
The winners of the richest individual literary prize in Australasia has been announced. The Historical Novel Society Australasia (HNSA) announced the winners of the ARA Historical Novel Prize 2024. Offering the richest individual literary prize in Australasia, with...
by Akina Hansen | Oct 22, 2024 | Uncategorized
Zoë Foster Blake’s new novel, Things Will Calm Down Soon, has been optioned for a small screen series. ABOUT THE BOOK Welcome to the hectic world of beauty and business in this highly relatable novel following a talented hair stylist turned entrepreneur...
by Akina Hansen | Oct 18, 2024 | Uncategorized
‘What does it mean to be on land that was taken from other people? Now that we know how the taking was done, what do we do with that knowledge?’ Kate Grenville is no stranger to the past. Her success and fame as a writer exploded when she published The Secret River...
by Akina Hansen | Oct 15, 2024 | Uncategorized
Launched in 2022 by the Wilderness Society, the Karajia Award for Children’s Literature celebrates excellence in children’s literature by Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island authors and/or illustrators, who honour Connection to Country and tell stories exploring...
