by Paula | Jun 11, 2013 | News
The shortlists for the Kibble and Dobbie Literary Awards were announced last week. The shortlisted authors for the Kibble Literary Award ($30, 000 prize) for the work of an established Australian woman writer are: Â Annah Faulkner The Beloved Cate Kennedy Like a House...
by Paula | Jun 4, 2013 | Interviews
In this special feature, retired professor of US women’s history, and founder of the Global Women of Color (GWC) Reading Challenge and Blog, Marilyn Dell Brady, speaks about founding the challenge, her career in academia, a love of reading, and a lifelong connection...
by Paula | May 1, 2013 | News
Wonderful news – we have an all-female Miles Franklin shortlist for 2013 which includes three debut novelists. Miles would be so proud! The shortlisted titles are: Romy Ash – Floundering Annah Faulkner – The Beloved Michelle de Kretser –...
by Paula | Apr 21, 2013 | News
Congratulations to all shortlistees for the 2013 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards. Total prize money for the awards, including sponsored awards, is up to $315,000. The winners of this year’s awards will be announced on 19 May as part of the Sydney Writers’ Festival. What...
by Paula | Apr 15, 2013 | News
The inaugural Stella Prize winner will be announced tonight and in case you missed the timely discussion on Radio National about The Culture of Prize Giving, you can catch up here. Sophie Cunningham (Chair of the Stella Prize), Stuart Glover (Chair of the Queensland...