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Young Adult Reviews

Over the last term, Year 9 students from Murray Bridge High have been reviewing books to be included in our monthly newsletter. You can find the first batch of them… Read More

What We’re Reading: August 2021

Annie — The Labyrinth, by Amanda Lohrey & The Reading List, by Sara Nisha Adams In winter all I ever want to do is snuggle in with a good read and… Read More

What We’re Reading: June 2021

Annie — After Story, by Larissa Behrendt & Secrets of Happiness, by Joan Silber This month I’ve been reading a couple of family stories that show how differently we see the… Read More

Awards, News

Miles Franklin Literary Award Winner 2021

Acclaimed Tasmanian author Amanda Lohrey has been awarded Australia’s prestigious Miles Franklin Literary Award for her novel The Labyrinth. Seven-time novelist Ms Lohrey has appeared on the Miles Franklin longlist three times and… Read More

Awards, News

Women’s Prize Shortlist 2021

The announcement of the Women’s Prize for Fiction is always something we look forward to and the shortlist is here! Some of these are our recent favourites and we’re keenly tucking in… Read More

Awards, News

Miles Franklin Shortlist 2021

The shortlist for the 2021 Miles Franklin Literary Award has been announced. The six shortlisted novels, chosen from a longlist of 12, are: Amnesty (Aravind Adiga, Picador) The Rain Heron (Robbie Arnott, Text)… Read More