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Rushdie named Best of the BookerSalman Rushdie was today (10 July) named winner of the Best of the Booker award for Midnight’s Children.Published 11 July, 2008 
Salman Rushdie was today (10 July) named winner of the Best of the Booker award for Midnight’s Children. The shortlist of six books was selected by a panel of judges - the biographer, novelist and critic Victoria Glendinning (Chair), writer and broadcaster Mariella Frostrup, and John Mullan, Professor of English at University College, London. The decision then went to a public poll. Midnight’s Children won with 36% of the votes. Victoria Glendinning commented, ‘The readers have spoken - in their thousands. And we do believe that they have made the right choice.’ Midnight’s Children won the Booker Prize in 1981. It was then chosen as the Booker of Bookers in 1993 - the only other time a celebratory prize has been awarded. More from Book News Archive
One of Australia's favourite authors, Robert Drewe, received a number of mentions for his new collection of short stories, called The Rip, in the press at the weekend.6 October, 2008
National Young Writers' Festival
The National Young Writers' Festival runs from 2 to 6 October in Newcastle, NSW, as part of the This is Not Art (TiNA) Festival.1 October, 2008
Australian poetry slam returns
Australia's largest performance poetry competition will have poets competing for a $5000 prize and a chance to perform in the National Grand Slam at the Sydney Opera House on 4 December.1 October, 2008
Franco-Anglais Poetry Festival comes to Melbourne
From 8 to 12 October Melbourne will host the 31st Franco-Anglais Poetry Festival.1 October, 2008 
As expected, Christopher Paolini's Brisingr has struck gold in the Bestsellers and Highest New Entries charts, starring at number one in both.1 October, 2008 
The Five Mile Press is re-releasing A Killer in the Family (Lindy Cameron and Fin J Ross), after legal considerations prompted the publisher to recall the title earlier this year.1 October, 2008 
The winners of the 2008 Australian Food Media Awards were announced on Friday September 26 in the Parkside Ballroom of the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, to an audience of 400 people.1 October, 2008 
Two Australian stalwarts go head to head in the Most Mentioned chart this week, Kate Grenville with The Lieutenant and Colleen McCullough with The Independence of Miss Mary Bennet.29 September, 2008 
The Bestseller charts are heavy with a swathe of Stephenie Meyer books--Twilight coming in at number three--while both 4 Ingredients, 2 and the original frugal recipe book are in first and second place respectively.24 September, 2008
Ubud Writers' and Readers' festival program online
The Ubud Writers' and Readers' Festival is getting closer, and the full program is now available.24 September, 2008 |
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