The Hugo Awards are a set of awards given annually for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year.
The awards are named after Hugo Gernsback, the founder of the pioneering science fiction magazine ‘Amazing Stories’.
Nominations for the Best Novel of 2013 are: Continue reading
Are you looking for something new to read? Would you like to know what’s popular and what’s top on some prizes/awards lists? And also do you wonder who’s coming to visit Parramatta Library to talk about their books? Well, you’ll find out from this year’s Autumn Reads.
The Man Booker has announced its longlist and to find out more Continue reading
Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Arts Minister Simon Crean today announced the winners of the 2012 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards-
Australian
writers who write books about Australia.
Fiction winner –Foal’s Bread by Gillian Mears
Poetry winner –Interferon Psalms by Luke Davies
Non-fiction winner –An Eye for Eternity: The Life of ManningClark by Mark McKenna
Prize forAustralian History –The Biggest Estate on Earth: How Aboriginies Made Australia by Bill Gammage
Young Adult fiction winner – When We Were Two by Robert Newton
Children’s fiction winner –Goodnight, Mice!, written by Frances Watts and illustrated by Judy Watson 
Commonwealth Writers has announced shortlists for the 2012 Commonwealth Book Prize and Commonwealth Short Story Prize. Writers from around the world have been shortlisted for each prize in anticipation of becoming a regional winner on 22 May and ultimately competing for overall winner which will be announced at Hay Festival on 8 June. Continue reading