A little of what I have been reading lately….
The press release says “All Australians are encouraged to reignite their passion for reading with these imaginative and compelling Australian stories during the National Year of Reading.” So I’m posting the lists here in the hope that that will magically translate into time to read them 🙂 At the very least, I will see if … Read More “The 2012 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards shortlists have been announced” »
Making Stories: How Ten Australian Novels Were Written By Kate Grenville and Sue Woolfe; Published by Allen and Unwin, Crows Nest, 2001 (1993) RRP $26.95 (paperback). Update: Currently unavailable on either Fishpond or Amazon, although you can sometimes get a second hand copy of the later edition (which includes 11 novels!) on Amazon or Abe … Read More “Making Stories: How Ten Australian Novels were Written” »
It’s true, I’m not doing very well on my commitment to review Australian women writers this year. It’s May, and so far I’ve done one review towards my commitment, of One Magic Square, published over at Sustainable Suburbia. And by the way, I’m giving a copy of the book away, so if you’d like a … Read More “What I'm Reading Lately, or What Happened to the Australian Women Writers Challenge?” »
Dougal’s Diary by David Greagg, 2010. Publisher: Clan Destine Press; 189 pages rrp $19.95. Can you imagine what it would be like to be a kitten? To have a scant few weeks with a mother to teach you the ways of the world, before being adopted by a different family of humans (if you’re lucky), … Read More “Book Review: Dougal's Diary by David Greagg” »