Brisingr by the young Christopher Paolini has come up trumps in the Bestsellers and the Fastest Movers charts this week. Top spot in the Highest New Entries goes to footballers Nathan Buckley and Ben Collins with All I Can Be. CSIRO Publishing could be hoping The CSIRO Healthy Heart Program will hit heady (and hearty) heights as it sneaks in at number two in the Highest New Entries. And the interminable Guinness World Records 2009 makes its pre-Christmas debut at number three in the Bestsellers--WBN.
What's Hot in the Media 1st 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
Bestsellers this week 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
The Memory Room' wins Waverley award Christopher Koch has been awarded the 2008 CAL Waverley Library Award for Literature (‘The Nib') for his novel The Memory Room (Vintage).27 November, 2008
Bestsellers this week 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.20 November, 2008
YABBA winners announced The YABBAs (Young Australian Best Book Award) were announced this week in Victoria.20 November, 2008
Pattrick wins Mansfield Prize The 2009 New Zealand Post Mansfield Prize has gone to Jenny Pattrick.20 November, 2008
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