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What's hot in the media - 25 March 2008US-related nonfiction had a quite a presence in the media this week. Most of us know Martin Amis for his many works of fiction, but it was his latest book of nonfiction that received a few mentions in national media over the weekend..Published 25 March, 2008 
US-related nonfiction had a quite a presence in the media this week. Most of us know Martin Amis for his many works of fiction, but it was his latest book of nonfiction that received a few mentions in national media over the weekend. The Second Plane: September 11, 2001-2007 is a collection of Amis' many essays and stories on the subject, as well as further accounts of his travels in Iraq with Britain's ex-PM, Tony Blair. Don Watson-- once Paul Keating's speech writer--has turned his hand to travel writing. American Journeys is an account of Watson's experience of the USA and his impressions of the nation's greatness along with its flaws. Most Mentioned in the Media this week: 1 Burnt-out Town of Miracles, The by Roy Jacobsen 2 American Journeys by Don Watson 3 Partisan's Daughter, A by Louis de Bernieres 4 Second Plane, The by Martin Amis 5 Brief History of Anxiety, A by Patricia Pearson 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 More from Book News Archive
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National Reading Day for Literacy and Numeracy Week
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Mackellar wins Peter Blazey Fellowship
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Text Young Adult Prize winner announced
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Presented on Friday night in the Festival Club at the Melbourne Writers' Festival, the Ned Kelly Awards honour Australian crime writing.3 September, 2008
Melbourne Writers' Festival attendances up by 40%
The 2008 Melbourne Writers' Festival wrapped up on the weekend and by all accounts has been a success.3 September, 2008 
Indigenous Literacy Day takes place around Australia today, with many booksellers and publishers donating a percentage of their day's earnings to the Indigenous Literacy Project.3 September, 2008
Victorian Prem's awards announced
The winners of the 2008 Victorian Premier's Literary Awards were announced at an awards dinner at Melbourne's Federation Square on Monday night.3 September, 2008 
The events and book features at this year's Melbourne Writer's Festival were peppered throughout the media this week.3 September, 2008 |
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