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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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The Prime Minister’s Literary Awards shortlist for 2016
The Prime Minister’s Literary Awards began in 2008 and aim to recognise individual excellence and the contribution Australian authors make to the nation’s cultural and intellectual life. The panel of judges make recommendations to the Prime Minister for the shortlists and winners across … Continue reading
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NSW Premier’s Literary Awards
The Christina Stead Prize for Fiction The Christina Stead Prize ($40,000) is offered for a book of fiction – for a novel or a collection of stories. Ghost River by Tony Birch Locust Girl. A Lovesong by Merlinda Bobis Clade by … Continue reading
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Children’s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year 2013 Winners
The Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) have announced the Book of the Year winners for 2013 and they are as follows : Older Readers Book of the Year 2013 For mature readers Winner : Margo Lanagan – Sea Hearts … Continue reading
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The Miles Franklin Award 2013 – shortlist
The Miles Franklin Award is Australia’s most prestigious literary award and is awarded for the best novel representing Australian life. On the shortlist for the Miles Franklin Award this year are six wonderful novels: Floundering by Romy Ash The Beloved … Continue reading
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Winner of the Stella Prize
Mateship with Birds by Carrie Tiffany has been announced as the winner of the inaugural Stella Prize for Australian women’s writing. Carrie Tiffany receives $50,000 in prize money for her achievement. Kerryn Goldsworthy, chair of the Stella Prize judges, said, … Continue reading
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Readers in the Mist 