South African-born Australian author J M Coetzee’s forthcoming novel The Schooldays of Jesus (Text, October) has been longlisted for the 2016 Man Booker Prize.
The 13 books longlisted for the prize are: Continue reading
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Ned Kelly Shortlists 2016
The Australian Crime Writers Association (ACWA) has announced the shortlists for this year’s Ned Kelly Awards for crime writing.
The shortlisted works in each category are: Continue reading
Davitt Awards 2016 Shortlists
Sisters in Crime has announced the shortlists for the 2016 Davitt Awards for the best crime books by Australian women.
The shortlisted titles in each category are: Continue reading
ABIA 2016 Shortlists
First half of the year we’re always bombed with awards and prizes lists. Sometimes it can be very overwhelming. However it’s still worth to mention that this year’s Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs) have announced its shortlists. You can, of course, pick up the titles that you’d like to read or recommend to others. It’s better having a variety of choices than a fewer titles. Continue reading
The Arthur C Clarke Award Shortlist
The Arthur C Clarke award is for science fiction. What’s new about this year’s selection is that one of the titles, Iain Pears’ Arcadia, that also comes in the form of an interactive app.
This shortlist along with the lineup of the Hugo awards should provide a lot comfortable or confronting reading for science fiction fans. Continue reading