The coming author talk we’ll see Bruce Venables. He’s going to talk about his new release Scattered Monkeys. Continue reading
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A new title from Elizabeth Gilbert
After Eat pray love where could she go and how did she get there? Well, Elizabeth Gilbert has done it well. Her new title The signature of all things has received a lot attention. But hold on, this is not a memoir , but a fiction book. From our catalogue here is something about this book Continue reading
Winter Writers’ Forum
Ever wondering how a write comes up with his/her first idea to write what eventually might become a bestseller book? Or how do they decide a genre that they want to write about? How much talent one has to have then one can write a book and get it published? Continue reading
Autumn/Winter Reads 2014
Are you wondering what to read next or you just want to grab something different to challenge your reading taste? Parramatta City Library’s Autumn/Winter Reads is out. You can get a print copy at any of our branches or see the newsletter here:
Happy reading.
2014 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards Shortlist
CHRISTINA STEAD PRIZE FOR FICTION
The Secret Lives of Men, Georgia Blain (Scribe Publications)
The Narrow Road to the Deep North, Richard Flanagan (Random House Australia)
The Railwayman’s Wife, Ashley Hay (Allen & Unwin)
Questions of Travel, Michelle de Kretser (Allen & Unwin)
Game, Trevor Shearston (Allen & Unwin)
The Swan Book, Alexis Wright (Giramondo Publishing) Continue reading