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Graeme Base on writing and illustrating children's books. With Tony Palmer

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:34:27 UT

Graeme Base discusses his extraordinarily successful career as an author and illustrator of children's books (Animalia, The Eleventh Hour, Uno's Garden) with Tony Palmer, Executive Designer at Penguin Australia.

Tags: graeme base

December New Titles from Melbourne University Press

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:30:54 UT

Take a look here for the December New Titles from Melbourne University Press

Tags: melbourne university press

Bestsellers this week

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:50:04 UT

A familiar street name (to Melbournians at any rate) and now book is atop the Highest New Entries chart this week--Lygon St by Michael Harden.

Tags: james patterson, michael harden, p d james

YABBA winners announced

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:40:37 UT

The YABBAs (Young Australian Best Book Award) were announced this week in Victoria.

Tags: andrew lansdown, andy griffiths, bruce whatley, carole wilkinson, emily rodda, graeme base, j k rowling, jackie french, judy horacek, Li Cunxin, melina marchetta, mem fox, paul jennings, stephenie meyer

Pattrick wins Mansfield Prize

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:23:00 UT

The 2009 New Zealand Post Mansfield Prize has gone to Jenny Pattrick.

Tags: janet frame, jenny pattrick, katherine mansfield, vincent o'sullivan, witi ihimaera

Australian and New Zealand authors on IMPAC longlist

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:06:09 UT

Australian and New Zealand authors are well represented on this year's International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award longlist.

Tags: alex miller, carl nixon, christopher koch, fiona farrell, geraldine wooller, j m coetzee, jessica white, laurence fearnley, Matthew Condon, nicholas drayson, owen marshall, peter wells, ray kluun, sheridan hay, stephen scourfield, steven carroll, Thomas Keneally

Hughes longlisted for inaugural Warwick Prize

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:58:17 UT

Australian author John Hughes is one of 20 authors longlisted for the inaugural Warwick Prize, worth £50,000 (A$115,000).

Tags: anton chekhov, bob dylan, john hughes

What's Hot in the Media 17th November 2008

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 02:30:56 UT

Author Brian Matthews spent 10 years writing the authorised biography of Manning Clark--one of Australia's most treasured intellectuals--and it has just hit bookshelves nationwide.

Tags: amanda lohrey, brian matthews, christos tsiolkas, richard flanagan, roberta taylor

Bestsellers this week

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 06:47:28 UT

The ubiquitous James Patterson has struck again, with novel Cross Country gracing the top of both the Bestsellers and Highest New Entries charts this week.

Tags: adam gilchrist, di morrissey, james patterson, kevin sheedy

Dr Karl breaks world record

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 06:40:37 UT

On 6 November, Dr Karl Kruszelnicki broke the Guinness World Record for ‘most interviews on radio in 24 hours by an individual'.

Tags: harper collins, karl kruszelnicki

Ubud Writers' and Readers' Festival attendance up 30%

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 06:35:03 UT

The 2008 Ubud Writers' and Readers' Festival in Ubud, Bali, ran from 14-19 October with its largest ever program featuring over 150 events, plus 21 Indonesian and 60 international guests and authors.

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Perth Writers' Festival program preview

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:57:26 UT

The general program for the Perth Arts Festival has been released, with the Perth Writers' Festival component to follow on January 28.

Tags: alan weisman, imran ahmad, mark kurlansky, peter singer, sebastian barry, stephan faris

Penguin launches 'The Power of One Australian Hero Award'

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:43:41 UT

Penguin Australia has announced the creation of a new award to celebrate the 75th birthday of author Bryce Courtenay.

Tags: bryce courtenay

Toltz on 'Guardian' first book shortlist

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:39:27 UT

The Guardian's first book award (£10,000/A$23,283) shortlist has been announced, and includes Australian author Steve Toltz's A Fraction of the Whole (Hamish Hamilton).

Tags: alex ross, mohammed hanif, owen matthews, ross raisin, steve toltz

Inky award winners

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:27:08 UT

The winners of the 2008 Inky Awards have been announced.

Tags: james roy, Jenny Downham