Category Archives: Australian Authors

Author Talk with Hugh Mackay

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Hugh Mackay will be visiting Parramatta City Library on Tuesday 30th July 2013 for our LUNCH HOUR AUTHOR TALK.

Hugh will be talking about his latest book ‘The Good Life’ – Argued with all the passion and intelligence we have come to expect from one of Australia’s most prolific and insightful authors. ‘The Good Life’ is a book that will start conversations, ignite arguments and possibly even change the way we live our lives.

Location: Parramatta Library Darug Room

Time: 1pm – 2pm

When: Tuesday 30 July 2013

Cost: FREE Bookings essential: please call 9806 5159 to make a booking.

The Warwick Prize for Writing

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The Warwick Prize for Writing was launched in 2008 and is an innovative literature prize that involves global competition, and crosses all disciplines. The Prize is given every two years for an excellent and substantial piece of writing in the English language, in any genre or form. Continue reading →

Miles Franklin Award Winner

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The Sri Lanka born author Michelle de Kretser has won this year’s Miles Franklin Literary Award. Her book ‘Questions of travel’ has been decided from all female writers’ shortlist for its “witty and poignant observations” in the vivid language to deal with many issues that Australian society concerned, such as home and away, travel and tourism, refugees and migrants. Continue reading →

2nd Tuesday Evening Book Group

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The Girl in the Steel-Capped Boots by Loretta Hill

Summary – A story of red dust and romance, of strength and dreams, discovered in the unlikeliest of places–the great Australian outback. Lena Todd is a city girl who thrives on cocktails and cappuccinos so when her boss announces hes sending her to the outback to join a construction team, her world is turned upside down. Lenas new accommodation: an aluminium box called a dongar. Her new social network: 350 men. Her daily foot attire: steel-capped boots. Unfortunately, Lena cant refuse. Mistakes from the past are choking her confidence and she needs to do something to right those wrongs and prove herself. Going to a remote community might just be the place to do that, if only tall, dark, and obnoxious Dan didnt seem so determined to stand in her way.

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2013 ABIA Awards

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2013 Australian Book Industry Awards have announced its winners. Sometimes I do feel the awards from the industry might be biased on best sellers list rather than literary values. However when you look the list of winners there are some good reads there. Surely you’d appreciate and enjoy reading them.

Parramatta City Library has all the titles for loan and title’s like The light between oceans has  been discussed by one of our reading groups The 1st Wed Reading Group and the group’s comments are on the blog. Continue reading →