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What We’re Reading: August

Leela — Fever by Jonathan Bazzi I recently picked up Fever by Jonathan Bazzi, and was engaged from the first page. Translated from Italian, Fever is autofiction and Bazzi’s debut novel. It begins when Jonathan,… Read More

What We’re Reading: July

Jane — The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin Lenni is 17 years and Margot is 83 years. Between them they have lived 100 years. Meeting… Read More

What We’re Reading: June

Annie — Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt Of the three narrators in Remarkably Bright Creatures, perhaps the most notable is Marcellus, the Giant Pacific Octopus who resides at… Read More

Awards, News

Miles Franklin Winner 2022

Each year, the Miles Franklin Literary Award goes to a stand-out novel that explores Australian life. This year’s winner is Bodies of Light, establishing Jennifer Down as one of the youngest winners in… Read More

Awards, News

CBCA Shortlist 2022

The Children’s Book Council of Australia was established in 1945, and has been supporting quality Australian children’s literature ever since. Each year the Council selects books, for toddlers through to… Read More

Awards, News

Indie Book Awards 2022 Winners

The Indie Book Awards celebrate Independent Booksellers’ support of Australian literature. Each year the Indie booksellers nominate their favourite books across six categories, chosen for their contributions to our nation’s… Read More

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