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Abdel-Fattah wins Kathleen Mitchell AwardOnly 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).Published 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). The novel ‘tackled a number of tricky issues--teenage sexuality, family relations, politics and cultural identity--in an entertaining and stimulating way,' said judges Susan Geason, Cameron Morley and Camilla Nelson. Organisers suggested that the low level of entries may be a sign of the times. ‘Young people who may have written novels in the past are now writing in a landscape that is wider than that of just books. Many are now writing for film, television, zines and games, or are exercising their creativity by blogging.' Established in 1996, the biennial Kathleen Mitchell Award is for Australian novelists under 30. Past winners include Sonya Hartnett (Sleeping Dogs), James Bradley (Wrack), Julia Leigh (The Hunter), Lucy Lehmann (The Showgirl and the Brumby) and Markus Zusak (The Book Thief). For more information, click 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 More from Book News Archive
Cookbooks, sports books, Bryce Courtenay and a Clive Cussler title topping the charts this week? Must be Christmas!3 December, 2008 
The Wesley Michel Wright Prize in Poetry ($4000) for 2008 has gone to Western Australian poet Caroline Caddy, for Esperance (Fremantle Press).3 December, 2008 
There is a strong representation of Australian-affiliated authors on this year's influential New York Times Top 100 Most Notable Books of the Year.3 December, 2008
ILP auction raises $8000
The recent auction broadcast on 702 ABC Sydney raised $8000 for the Indigenous Literacy Project.3 December, 2008 
A total of $250,000 has been dedicated to literature projects in the Victorian Government's latest round of arts grants.3 December, 2008 
The shortlist for the inaugural Territory Read Literature Award, celebrating Northern Territory literature, has been announced.3 December, 2008 
Don Watson's American Journeys (Knopf) has been awarded the 2008 Walkley Award for Best Nonfiction Book.3 December, 2008 
This week's Most Mentioned books were largely Australian in theme with The Best Australian Stories 2008, Tie Me Kangaroo down, Sport and Churchill and Australia all making the top 10.1 December, 2008 
It's that time of year again when that hefty tome, the Guinness World Records (2009) boldly makes its first appearance on top of the charts.27 November, 2008
Ten Days on the Island program launched
The program for Tasmanian arts festival Ten Days on the Island, which runs from 27 March to 5 April, was launched yesterday.27 November, 2008 |
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