I didn't post the Miles Franklin Award Longlist last year, but I'm intrigued by this year's list so am sharing it with you - though I'm sure most Aussie readers will have seen it already. Here is the list: Peter Carey's The long way home (Penguin Random House) (on my TBR, but Lisa has reviewed) Felicity … Continue reading Miles Franklin Award 2018 Longlist
Literary awards
Monday musings on Australian literature: Literary awards’ judging panels
In my Stella Awards post last week, I shared an excerpt from winner Alexis Wright's acceptance speech in which she applauded the diversity in this year's shortlist, noting that it included "Indonesia, Iran and Sri Lanka, as well as two Aboriginal writers." In that post, I also quoted Stella's Executive Director, Aviva Tuffield, as saying … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Literary awards’ judging panels
Stella Prize 2018 Winner – and how the Stella is tracking (pun alert!)
I don't always write announcement posts here - even when I write short and or longlist posts, because the news is usually so immediately known. What can I add? However, I've decided to post on last night's Stella Prize announcement for a couple of reasons, one being the significance of the winner and the other … Continue reading Stella Prize 2018 Winner – and how the Stella is tracking (pun alert!)
Mirandi Riwoe, The fish girl (#BookReview)
Mirandi Riwoe was joint-winner of the 2017 Seizure Viva La Novella prize with her book, The fish girl - and it has now been shortlisted for this year's Stella Prize. As you may already know, it was inspired by Somerset Maugham's short story "The four Dutchmen", which I reviewed a few days ago. Indeed, Maugham's story … Continue reading Mirandi Riwoe, The fish girl (#BookReview)
Stella Prize 2018 Shortlist announced
As you probably know, the Stella Prize is the award I particularly like to follow, though I don't always post on the Longlist and the Shortlist as I am this year. The Longlist was announced on 8 February (my post), and the shortlist was announced, yesterday, International Women's Day, as has, appropriately, become tradition. Here … Continue reading Stella Prize 2018 Shortlist announced
Monday musings on Australian literature: Young Writers Awards
Yesterday's post on young writer Ben Smith Noble's prize-winning short story, "The sands of time" inspired today's post. I've written about several prizes over the years - the big ones, and the more targeted ones - but not prizes for Young Writers. It's a tricky topic to write about. There's the definition of "young" and … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Young Writers Awards
Ben Smith Noble, The sands of time (#Review)
Ben Smith Noble is the second young writer I have reviewed here, the first being Leah A with her 10 silly poems by a ten year old (my review) which came to my attention via Son Gums. Ben Smith Noble's short story "The sands of time", on the other hand, came to me from Mother Gums … Continue reading Ben Smith Noble, The sands of time (#Review)
Monday musings on Australian literature: Aurealis Awards for Speculative Fiction
Those of you who know my lack of interest in science fiction might be surprised to see a post dedicated to the genre here. However, I do like to be more representative in my Monday Musings series. If that means sometimes moving into areas that are out of my comfort zone, then so be it. … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Aurealis Awards for Speculative Fiction
Stella Prize 2018 Longlist
I don't do well at having read the Stella Prize longlist at the time of its announcement, and in fact last year I'm ashamed to admit that I'd read none. Terrible really for someone who's supposed to be interested in Australian women's writing, but there you go. My excuse is that I'm always behind in … Continue reading Stella Prize 2018 Longlist
Viet Thanh Nguyen, The sympathizer (#BookReview)
A cover blurb on my edition of Viet Thanh Nguyen's Pulitzer Prize winning novel, The Sympathizer, captures the novel perfectly when it calls it "intelligent, relentlessly paced, and savagely funny" (Wall Street Journal). I loved reading it. It's quite coincidental that I read this straight after Hoa Pham's Lady of the realm (my review) but they … Continue reading Viet Thanh Nguyen, The sympathizer (#BookReview)
Whispering Gums 