Month: November 2023

Nonfiction November 2023: Worldview Shapers AND New to my TBR

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Once again, I am combining my Nonfiction November weeks because this month has been very busy personally as well as blog-wise.(I did Week 1, on its own, and then combined Weeks 2 and 3). Nonfiction November is hosted by several bloggers, each one managing one of the weeks. This year, Week 4 – Worldview Shapers … Continue reading Nonfiction November 2023: Worldview Shapers AND New to my TBR

Monday musings on Australian literature: on 1923: 7, Humour

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With 1923 nearly over, I'm running out of time to share more of the thoughts and ideas I found regarding Australian literature in 1923 from Trove. This post, I thought to share some of the ideas expressed about humour in Australian literature. Humour wasn't always specifically mentioned in 1923 as being a feature of Australian … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: on 1923: 7, Humour

Novellas in November 2023: Week 4, The short and the long of it

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This week's question is the Novella version of Nonfiction November's Book Pairings. It goes like this Pair a novella with a nonfiction book or novel that deals with similar themes or topics. I am doing several pairings with Jessica Au's novella Cold enough for snow (my review), because although it's a "little" book, it's so … Continue reading Novellas in November 2023: Week 4, The short and the long of it

Monday musings on Australian literature: Your 7-year-old self

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Ok, I admit it. This post's link to Australian literature is tenuous, but there is a link, even though it's not the subject of this post. The link is that the person who inspired this post, Ed Le Brocq, previously known as Emma Ayres, has written several books - memoirs, mostly - of which I've … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Your 7-year-old self

Novellas in November 2023: Week 3, Broadening my horizons

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This week's question is new to me, and I like it. It goes: Pick your top novellas in translation and think about new genres or authors you’ve been introduced to through novellas. I love this question because it feels like I've read almost more novellas in translation than English language novellas. Is this because translation … Continue reading Novellas in November 2023: Week 3, Broadening my horizons

Finlay Lloyd 20/40 Publishing Prize 2023 Winning Books Launch with Conversation

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I have written about Finlay Lloyd's 20/40 Publishing Prize a few times now, so I hope I'm not imposing too much on your precious time. However, this weekend was the launch here in Canberra, and it involved a conversation led by a favourite Canberra journalist, Virginia Hausseger, with the two winning authors. I had to … Continue reading Finlay Lloyd 20/40 Publishing Prize 2023 Winning Books Launch with Conversation

Kim Kelly, Ladies’ Rest and Writing Room (#BookReview)

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Early in the month I reviewed the first of the two winners of Finlay Lloyd's inaugural 20/40 Publishing Prize, Rebecca Burton's Ravenous girls (my review). It was set in Sydney in the 1980s. Now, as promised, I bring you the other winner, Kim Kelly's Ladies' Rest and Writing Room. It is also set in Sydney, … Continue reading Kim Kelly, Ladies’ Rest and Writing Room (#BookReview)

Prime Minister’s Literary Awards Winners, 2023, announced

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The Winners of the the Prime Minister's Literary Awards for 2023 were announced this evening. The website says that 643 entries were received across six literary categories: fiction, non-fiction, young adult literature, children’s literature, poetry, and Australian history. Each shortlisted entry receives $5,000 with the winner of each category receiving $80,000. The awards are now … Continue reading Prime Minister’s Literary Awards Winners, 2023, announced