How to title today's post was my first challenge - and I hope the title I settled on covers it well enough. What I am wanting to cover here are those awards that don't go to books (or manuscripts) or writers, but to those in the industry - people and organisations - that support writers … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Book industry awards
Bookshops
What would you recommend?
Last week, Mr Gums and I drove back from Melbourne where we had spent the holiday season with family. Having spent over two weeks in the city - very lovely because we saw family - I did want a little country respite before hitting our own (much smaller, admittedly) city. Bright, in Victoria's Alpine Shire … Continue reading What would you recommend?
My literary week (13), it’s (mostly) all about Aussies
This last week or so we've been on the road again, severely cutting into my reading time, but literary things have been happening, nonetheless. National Bookshop Day, 2018 Yesterday, August 10th, was, as many of you know, National Bookshop Day and I did, in fact, visit a bookshop, Readings in Carlton, Melbourne. I bought Gerald … Continue reading My literary week (13), it’s (mostly) all about Aussies
Whispering Gums 