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” »
Lots of people have been finding my book review template article when they are actually searching on information for kids on how to write a book review – or report – for school. So this article is designed to answer those questions, as well as linking to more resources. Firstly a book review is not … Read More “How to Write a Book Review For Kids” »
Note: Lots of people are coming to this page wanting to know how to write a book review for kids, so I wrote another article especially for kids (and their parents). (NB There is a downloadable template at the bottom of this page – but if you are new to reviewing, please do read the … Read More “Write Better Reviews with a Book Review Template” »
