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
Category: Awards
Stella Prize Winner 2021
Stella began in 2012 with the Stella Prize, a major literary award celebrating Australian women’s writing. The aim was to counter the gender bias rife in the Australian literary landscape at… Read More
CBCA Shortlisted Books 2021
The Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) has been the home of the Book of the Year Awards since 1946. These stories connect our communities, and through them children grow shared… Read More
Indie Book Awards Winners 2021
The Indie Book Awards were established in 2008 with the aim of creating a unique award recognising and rewarding the best Australian writing as chosen by Australian independent booksellers. The Awards… Read More
The Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction 2021
The 2021 Shortlist was revealed on 23rd March, and comprises five books: The Tolstoy Estate by Steven Conte A Room Made of Leaves by Kate Grenville The Mirror and the Light by… Read More