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Boomerang Books Bulletin - 19 September 2008 Spring has sprung - reading to be done... Dear [Name], We've got a bumper issue for you this fortnight, which a stack of non-fiction book reviews, some great new video, and the latest news about the PM's Awards, the Booker Prize shortlist, the Queensland Premier's Awards and a lot more. During the week we've had Peter Costello's memoirs launched - although the launch was somewhat overshadowed by the change of leadership in the Liberal Party. The book promises to reveal some juicy information about the Liberal's 2007 election defeat, so get yourself a copy at Boomerang Books. We have another great monthly giveaway this month supported by our friends at Melbourne's Black Dog Books - details below. And don't forget, we're giving away a great pack of books from Adelaide-based publisher Wakefield Press - for more information about this special giveaway, click here... Happy reading!
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Forget sex, food sells. Kim McCosker & Rachael Bermingham have done it again with the 'sequel' to the chartbuster 4 Ingredients entitled (somewhat uninspiringly) 4 Ingredients, 2 which graces the top of the Bestsellers and the Fastest Movers charts this week. The 'Highest New Entry' this week is also for the gastronomes, the Sydney Morning Herald 2009 Good Food Guide by Simon Thomsen & Joanna Savill which takes top position. This article from Thorpe Bowker's Weekly Book Newsletter and Media Extra is reproduced by kind permission of Thorpe-Bowker, a division of R R Bowker LLC. © Copyright 2008, Thorpe-Bowker Next Discount Day We know that you all look forward to our discount days - you get 20% off the vast majority of the titles listed in our database on those days. The next discount day is on Friday 17 October 2008 Be sure the visit Boomerang Books on that day to score your bargains...
The long-awaited Peter Costello memoirs were released earlier this week. The release date was brought forward due to unprecedented interest and demand for the book. In his impressive eighteen-year parliamentary career, Mr Costello was Australia's longest-serving Treasurer. As Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party for more than a decade, he worked with Liberal leaders, including John Howard, Alexander Downer, John Hewson, and Andrew Peacock. In his political memoirs, Mr Costello, the fiscal conservative and social progressive, the architect of the GST who eliminated public-sector debt, and who supported a republic and Reconciliation, reflects on more than 30 years of service to the Liberal cause.
Australian author Steve Toltz has been shortlisted for this year's Man Booker Prize for his novel A Fraction of the Whole (Hamish Hamilton). Toltz is joined on the shortlist by Aravind Adiga (The White Tiger, Atlantic) who has lived in Australia, meaning Australian-affiliated authors make up a third of the shortlist. Both Adiga and Toltz are first-time novelists. The shortlisted titles are:
More about the Booker shortlist here... This article from Thorpe Bowker's Weekly Book Newsletter and Media Extra is reproduced by kind permission of Thorpe-Bowker, a division of R R Bowker LLC. © Copyright 2008, Thorpe-Bowker
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The winners of the inaugural Prime Minister's Literary Awards have been announced at Parliament House in Canberra. The Zookeeper's War, by Steven Conte (Fourth Estate), has won the $100,000 fiction award. Ochre and Rust: Artefacts and Encounters on Australian Frontiers, by Philip Jones (Wakefield Press), has won the $100,000 nonfiction award. While the nonfiction prize was clearly concerned with Australia, the choice of Conte's novel, which is set in Berlin during the second world war, clearly demonstrates the difference between the Prime Minister's awards and the Miles Franklin award, which accepts only titles that address ‘aspects of Australian life'. Read more about the PM's Award here... This article from Thorpe Bowker's Weekly Book Newsletter and Media Extra is reproduced by kind permission of Thorpe-Bowker, a division of R R Bowker LLC. © Copyright 2008, Thorpe-Bowker Pre-order these Great Books Now - September / October Releases
September Monthly Giveaway This month we're giving away a great pack of books:
To go into the draw to win this great pack, just complete the entry form on our website. Entries close 30 September 2008. Thanks to Black Dog Books for the giveaway copies... Also, don't forget our separate Wakefield Press giveaway...
HarperCollins has responded to claims that it has published material offensive to the Australian Indigenous community. The publisher ‘apologises unreservedly' and ‘will replace this item when the book is reprinted as clearly we had no intention to offend', reported The Australian. See what the fuss is all about here... This article from Thorpe Bowker's Weekly Book Newsletter and Media Extra is reproduced by kind permission of Thorpe-Bowker, a division of R R Bowker LLC. © Copyright 2008, Thorpe-Bowker Queensland Premier's Literary Award winners announced
The 14 winners were awarded a total of $225,000, and the Emerging Queensland Author Manuscript Award winner ($20,000) also received a publishing contract with University of Queensland Press. This went to Amy Vought Barker for Omega Park. David Malouf took out the Arts Queensland Judith Wright Calanthe Award for poetry with Typewriter Music (UQP); and the Nonfiction Book Award went to Craig Sherborne for Muck (Black Inc.). The Mary Ryan's Award for a children's book went to Li Cunxin and Anne Spudvilas for The Peasant Prince (Viking); and the Young Adult award was given to Matt Ottley for Requiem for a Beast (Lothian). Read more about the Queensland Premier's Literary Award... This article from Thorpe Bowker's Weekly Book Newsletter and Media Extra is reproduced by kind permission of Thorpe-Bowker, a division of R R Bowker LLC. © Copyright 2008, Thorpe-Bowker September Bestsellers
Australian Writer held in Thailand Melbourne author Harry Nicolaides has been arrested in Bangkok for the crime of 'lese majeste'--offences against the crown. It is understood the charge is based on passages from the author's self-published novel Verisimilitude. The writer was visiting his girlfriend who works in Thailand, The Age reported on 4 September, and was arrested at the airport when attempting to fly home. Nicolaides was reportedly unaware of the warrant for his arrest, which had been issued in March. He has been refused bail and faces up to 15 years in jail. Police say he is to be interviewed further in coming days. This article from Thorpe Bowker's Weekly Book Newsletter and Media Extra is reproduced by kind permission of Thorpe-Bowker, a division of R R Bowker LLC. © Copyright 2008, Thorpe-Bowker Magazine Subscriptions - get your favourite magazines delivered to your door - cheaper than the newsagent! You can save plenty off the in-store price of Australia's best magazines! Our partners at iSUBSCRIBE Australia carry over 1,200 local and national magazine, trade and newspaper titles and a selection of international titles online. Subscriptions can be purchased conveniently online, with a wide selection and special offers available. New Book Videos
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The Brisbane Writers' Festival kicked off this week in and around the State Library of Queensland and runs until September 21. Chris Abani gives a speech for the opening night tonight, and over 250 participants are involved in panels, readings, performances, workshops, masterclasses and other events throughout the festival, including a strong Canadian contingent due to a partnership with the Canadian Council for the Arts. National and international guests from a range of literary works and genres include Tim Flannery, James Frey, Peter Thompson, Robert Gray, Wayne Goss, Philip Jones, Steven Conte, Mahvish Khan, Antony Loewenstein, Monica Dux, Clive Hamilton, Nicholas Rothwell, Li Cunxin, Debra Adelaide, Steven Carroll, Mark Davis, Don Watson, Kate Grenville, Matthew Condon, Stefan Laszczuk and many more. Canadian authors Norman Doidge, Gwynne Dyer, Steven Galloway, Lawrence Hill, Yann Martel, Alice Kuipers, Alanna Mitchell, Leilah Naidir, Carol Off and Ronald Wright are also in attendance. For tickets and information see http://www.brisbanewritersfestival.com.au. This article from Thorpe Bowker's Weekly Book Newsletter and Media Extra is reproduced by kind permission of Thorpe-Bowker, a division of R R Bowker LLC. © Copyright 2008, Thorpe-Bowker Need to buy in bulk? Boomerang Books is pleased to offer bulk discounts on orders over $1000. And remember, we will only charge a single $6.95 postage and handling fee per order, regardless of how many parcels we need to send! Information about bulk orders... Vogel Award Shortlist announced The shortlist for this year's Australian / Vogel Award has been announced. Author Matt Rubinstein, one of the judges of the $50,000 prize for an unpublished manuscript by a writer under 35, said 'this year's entries included ‘exciting ideas, complex characters, strong narratives, beautiful descriptions and snappy dialogue.' 'Not every entry had all of these ingredients in equal measure, but a surprising number of them did.' Check out the shortlist here... Boomerang Book Calendar A new addition to our website is the Boomerang Book Calendar containing upcoming author events, festivals, new releases and other information that is of interest to Australian book lovers. If you have a date that you would like to appear in the Boomerang Book Calendar, we welcome your input - Email Contact Form Visit the Boomerang Book Calendar...
The wait for Peter Costello's memoirs is finally over, but the broo-ha-ha surrounding its release continues. Excerpts from the book, which featured in several weekend papers, impart Costello's view of what happened in the lead-up to the Howard Government's defeat in the 2007 election. The book also promises to flesh out Costello's part in paying off Government debt, introducing the GST and fighting five elections. Most mentioned in the media this week: 1
Costello Memoirs, The by Peter Costello &
Peter Coleman This article from Thorpe Bowker's Weekly Book Newsletter and Media Extra is reproduced by kind permission of Thorpe-Bowker, a division of R R Bowker LLC. © Copyright 2008, Thorpe-Bowker
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Mr Darwin's Incredible Shrinking World
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