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19 May, 2008 The Best Australian Political Writing 2008, edited by Tony Jones got the most mentions this week.
Indigenous Literacy Day 2008 Wednesday 3 September
15 May, 2008 Did you know that in most remote Aboriginal communities fewer than 20 per cent of young children can read competently, and many will never have seen a book? 
14 May, 2008 Tim Winton's lauded Breath gets pipped at the post by the relentless 4 Ingredients in the Bestseller charts this week
Burroughs, Jones and Sedaris to appear at MWF
14 May, 2008 Lloyd Jones, David Sedaris, Helen Garner and Augusten Burroughs will be among the guests at this year's Melbourne Writers' Festival. 
14 May, 2008 The author of The Honey Spinner (Murdoch Books), a nonfiction look at honey production around the world, has won the Watermark Fellowship. 
14 May, 2008 Only six books were entered in this year's $7500 Kathleen Mitchell Award for Young Writers, which was won by Randa Abdel-Fattah for Ten Things I Hate about Me (Pan). 
14 May, 2008 Several big names are in the running for the Australian Literary Society's 2008 Gold Medal.
Carey, Coetzee among the 'Best of the Booker'
14 May, 2008 The public now has a chance to vote for ‘The Best of the Booker' after the shortlist for the one-off celebratory award was released on Monday 12 May. 
14 May, 2008 The Five Mile Press has issued an urgent recall of the title Killer in the Family by true crime author Lindy Cameron. 
14 May, 2008 Romance was involved in the Most Mentioned chart this week, with Andre Gorz's Letter to D: A Love Story coming in at number 3.
ABIA Awards shorlist announced
8 May, 2008 The shortlist for this year's Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs) has been announced. 
8 May, 2008 Australian crime author Michael Robotham has been announced as the ambassador for the 2008 Books Alive campaign.
Text Publishing announces new Young Adult Literature Award
8 May, 2008 Text Publishing has announced a new prize for writers of Young Adult literature.
Therese Rein official patron of 2008 Indigenous Literacy Project
8 May, 2008 This year's Indigenous Literacy Day campaign will be officially launched by patron Therese Rein at an event in Sydney today. 
8 May, 2008 The winners of the 2008 Kibble and Dobbie Awards were announced last night at the Museum of Contemporary Arts in Sydney.
8 May, 2008 The popularity of 4 Ingredients continues, with the title staying at number one this week
5 May, 2008 Three prominent Australians nabbed some of the top spots on our Most Mentioned chart this week
1 May, 2008 4 Ingredients by Kim McCosker & Rachael Bermingham has crept back to the top of the Bestsellers
Carnegie and Greenaway shortlists
1 May, 2008 The shortlists for this year's Carnegie Medal for children's writing and Kate Greenaway Medal for illustrated children's books have been announced.
Nielsen BookData Booksellers Choice shortlist announced
1 May, 2008 The Australian Booksellers Association has announced the shortlisted titles for the Nielsen BookData 2008 Booksellers Choice Award.
Timely recognition for Winch
29 April, 2008 Tara June Winch has been shortlisted for the prestigious International Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts initiative
Organisers promise 'dynamic' Ubud writers festival
29 April, 2008 Organisers have promised that the fifth Ubud Writers & Readers Festival will be ‘dynamic and full of surprises'.
New writing prize to honour John Button
29 April, 2008 Plans are underway to commemorate the late politician, author and Melbourne Writers' Festival Chairman John Button with a writing prize.
WA Premier's Prize now worth $110,000
29 April, 2008 The West Australian Premier's Literary Award has become Australia's richest. |
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