Those of you who know me on other social media will already have seen some of this, but I am keen to spread the message wherever I can about my brother’s wonderful, and significant, project. I introduced it back in September - and later in Nonfiction November I will review the book. That, however, will … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Uninnocent Landscapes opened and launched
Nonfiction November 2023: Your year in nonfiction
My participation in Nonfiction November has been sporadic, until last year when I managed to complete the whole series. Maybe I will again this year, maybe I won't. We'll see. Nonfiction November, as most of you know, is hosted by several bloggers. This year, Week 1 – Your Year in Nonfiction is hosted by Heather … Continue reading Nonfiction November 2023: Your year in nonfiction
Six degrees of separation, FROM Western Lane TO …
Time has been tight for me this last month so I've rushed this month's Six Degrees a bit, but I hope it satisfies my regular readers' different needs! So, let's just get to it ... the Six Degrees meme, I mean. If you don't know how this meme works, please check host Kate's blog - … Continue reading Six degrees of separation, FROM Western Lane TO …
Rebecca Burton, Ravenous girls (#BookReview)
When I announced the two winners of Finlay Lloyd's inaugural 20/40 Publishing Prize, a few days ago, I said I planned to read them for the Novellas in November challenge/meme/reading month. (What do we call these things?) So here, now, is my post on the first I've read, Rebecca Burton's Ravenous girls. Rebecca Burton, as … Continue reading Rebecca Burton, Ravenous girls (#BookReview)
Novellas in November 2023: Week 1, My year in novellas
I love novellas and have written on and reviewed novellas almost since this blog started, because I love the form, but I have only tinkered around the edges of Novellas in November (run by Cathy of 746 Books and Rebecca of Bookish Beck). Last year, I wrote a Monday Musings on Classic Australian novellas and … Continue reading Novellas in November 2023: Week 1, My year in novellas
Monday musings on Australian literature: Australian Political Book of the Year
It's fascinating just how many book awards there are in specialised areas. Last week I posted on the Dame Mary Gilmore Award, which started as a trade union supported award, but is now a more general poetry award. Yesterday I posted about the winners of the 20/40 short form prose award. Another specialised award is … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Australian Political Book of the Year
Winners announced for the inaugural 20/40 Prize
Last November, I announced the creation of the new 20/40 Publishing Prize by independent, non-profit publisher, Finlay Lloyd. And then, early this month, I announced the shortlist for the inaugural prize. Today, I announce the Winners. First though, I'll remind you that 20/40 is a manuscript award, with the prize being publication. It is not … Continue reading Winners announced for the inaugural 20/40 Prize
Hal Porter, Francis Silver (#Review, #1962 Club)
Introducing my first review for the 1962 Year Club - Shirley Hazzard's "The picnic" - I said I had read two short stories and might post on the second one. I am doing so now but, stupidly, I left the book back in Canberra and here I am in Melbourne, so my post will be … Continue reading Hal Porter, Francis Silver (#Review, #1962 Club)
Monday musings on Australian literature: Dame Mary Gilmore Award
In last week's 1962-themed Monday Musings post, I mentioned that I would post separately on the Dame Mary Gilmore Award. This was because it has an interesting history. Mary Gilmore, 1927 (Public Domain, State Library of QLD, via Wikipedia) First though, a bit on Mary Gilmore, for those who don't know here. She was an … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Dame Mary Gilmore Award
Shirley Hazzard, The picnic (#Review, #1962 Club)
As I have done for most "year" reading weeks*, I decided for 1962 to read a short story by an Australian author. I read two, in fact, and may post on the second one later. Today's story, though, is Shirley Hazzard's "The picnic" which I found in an anthology edited by Carmel Bird, The Penguin … Continue reading Shirley Hazzard, The picnic (#Review, #1962 Club)
