November 2015 Roundup: Classics and Literary

November 2015 Roundup: Classics and Literary

There are still a few awards to be announced this year. Winners in the Melbourne Prize for Literature were announced in November. Andrea Goldsmith won the 2015 Best Writing Award Winner for her novel The Memory Trap. Also announced in November were the shortlists for...
August 2015 Roundup: Classics and Literary

August 2015 Roundup: Classics and Literary

August tends to be a quiet month here in Literary-Classics land, despite the fact that this is the month in which the Melbourne Writers Festival takes place. Perhaps everyone is attending festivals rather than actually reading and writing reviews! However, the...
November 2014 Roundup: Classics and Literary

November 2014 Roundup: Classics and Literary

After a very slow month for reviews in October, things picked up considerably in November. Thanks everyone! This will be the last of our monthly roundups for Classics and Literary in 2014, as the next round-up will be an annual report. I’m looking forward to...
Most Underrated Book Award Winner 2014 Announced

Most Underrated Book Award Winner 2014 Announced

Congratulations Jane Rawson! Jane is the winner of the 2014 Most Underrated Book Award (MUBA) for her debut novel A Wrong Turn at the Office of Unmade Lists, published by Transit Lounge. The announcement was made at an event during the Small Press Network Independent...
November 2014 Roundup: Classics and Literary

MUBA: Most Underrated Book Award 2014 Shortlist Announced

The Small Press Network (SPN) has announced the shortlist for this year’s Most Underrated Book Award (MUBA). The shortlisted titles are:   Gardens of Fire: An investigative memoir (Robert Kenny, UWA Publishing) Memoir by writer, historian Robert Kenny about his...