Category Archives: Australian Literature

Skip the queue! Trust is out now on RBdigital eAudio

  If you like to listen to your books as much as you like to read them, Blue Mountains Library has some good news. Chris Hammer’s Martin Scarsden series is available from RBdigital – with no waiting! The third installment, … Continue reading

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Miles Franklin Shortlist 2020

The Miles Franklin shortlist has been announced, and you can find all of these titles at Blue Mountains Library. Learn all about the awards here. The winner will be announced on 16 July 2020. Don’t forget to check BorrowBox for … Continue reading

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Alison’s Best Reads for 2016.

My best-of list for this year has an all-Australian cast – hardly surprising. Australian literature is astonishingly good, and varied, and shows us our country. I read a lot of Australian writing: this is a small but enjoyable selection. The … Continue reading

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>Prime Minister’s Literary Awards Shortlists 2011

>Federal Arts Minister, Simon Crean, has announced the 2011 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards shortlists. Mr Crean said being shortlisted for the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards is a great achievement for authors that will bring further public recognition of their writing. … Continue reading

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