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What's hot in the media - 16 June 2008It has now been 100 years since the birth of author Ian Fleming - creator of the literary world's favourite spy, James BondPublished 19 June, 2008 
It has now been 100 years since the birth of author Ian Fleming - creator of the literary world's favourite spy, James Bond. To commemorate the occasion, author Sebastian Faulks writes as Fleming in the latest Bond book, Devil May Care (Penguin), which received the most mentions this week. This time around, the story is set at the height of the Cold War - exactly when Fleming put his pen to rest for the last time. Most Mentioned in the Media this week: 1 Devil May Care by Sebastian Faulks 2 Growing up Asian in Australia by Alice Pung 3 Paddington Here and Now by Michael Bond 4 Museum of Dr Moses, The by Joyce Carol Oates 5 Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri
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Stuart Beattie, co-writer of the epic Australia, will make his directorial debut with John Marsden’s Tomorrow, When the War Began, first published by Pan in 1994 and aimed at young adults.24 June, 2009
The Slap' wins booksellers' choice award
Christos Tsiolkas was announced on Monday night as the winner of the Nielsen BookData 2009 Booksellers' Choice Award for his multiple prize-winning novel The Slap (A&U).24 June, 2009
2009 ABIA Awards announced
The 2009 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs) were presented last night, Tuesday 23 June, at a gala event at Sydney's Sofitel, hosted by Tara Moss.24 June, 2009 
News of Tim Winton's Miles Franklin Award win for his novel Breath was strewn all over Australia's book pages and beyond at the weekend.23 June, 2009
Winton wins fourth Miles Franklin award with 'Breath'
Tim Winton has won his fourth Miles Franklin Award with Breath (Penguin), which was tonight announced as the 2009 winner of the $42,000 prize.19 June, 2009
Victorian Writers' Centre workshops
Writing Romance with Anne Gracie Short Course: Romance is character-driven genre fiction and accounts for a huge chunk of the international fiction market, which is why romance writers can earn a living from their writing.17 June, 2009 |
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