Category Archives: Awards & Prize Lists

2014 NSW Premier’s History Awards Shortlists

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Recently announced 2014 NSW Premier’s History Awards Shortlists have given us some very interesting reads from local and Australian history to the world history, from books to multimedia.

When talking about history the interpretations are varied. So it’s worth our attention to see what the latest publications are and what the authors have to say about what’s happened. History is a mirror to the future. Reading history books makes us think and act differently if the past lessons are learned properly.   Continue reading →

#ThisBook

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The Baileys women’s Prize, previously known as Orange Prize for fiction, is one of the most prestigious literary awards in the world to celebrateng  excellence, originality and accessibility in women’s writing from throughout the world. It has launched a twitter campaign #ThisBook in May.  The aim was simple: to find out which books, written by women, have had the biggest impact on readers.

Now voted by readers through twitter, top 20 titles, written by women, have been selected as the most impacted, shaped or changed their lives. Continue reading →

Man Booker Longlist 2014

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I know I often look for a good book to read from one list to another, and wonder what will be the next amazing one I’d love. Of course I wouldn’t dismiss any books listed by the Man Booker. In fact it has produced some very good books. Now the longlist for this year, 2014, has been announced. Richard Flanagan, the famours Aussie writer, is one of 13, longlisted for his The narrow road to the deep north.

If you’re not sure which one you’d like to read, why not try and borrow one or two from your local library, Parramatta Library?

I know you can’t judge a book by its cover. But you’d be glad to see some very good book covers. Here we are – all the book covers and all the titles. I just have to mention that all blurbs are from http://www.theguardian.com/books/gallery/2014/jul/23/man-booker-prize-2014-longlist-in-pictures Continue reading →

CWA Daggers 2014

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If you have a passion for crime fiction, now this it just for you.

This year CWA has announced its winners for this year’s Daggers. The Diamond Dagger goes to Simon Brett. The CWA Diamond Dagger is selected from nominations provided by CWA members. Nominees have to meet two essential criteria: first, their careers must be marked by sustained excellence, and second, they must have made a significant contribution to crime writing published in the English language, whether originally or in translation. Continue reading →

Who’ll be the winner

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Who will win this year’s Miles Franklin Literary Award tonight?

Six books are shortlisted and they’re the finest of literary writings in Australia that truly reflect various of Australians’ life and the value. Those books have great literture merits and they are unique in many ways.

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