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Myfanwy Jones, Cool water (#BookReview)

July 28, 2024July 28, 2024 / Whispering Gums / 19 Comments

When I was a little girl, I was allowed to watch a limited amount of television, and what I loved - yes, you can laugh at me - were the singing cowboys, like Roy Rogers and Gene Autry. We are talking the 60s and I was constrained by what was on at the times I … Continue reading Myfanwy Jones, Cool water (#BookReview)

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    Whispering Gums on Monday musing on Australian literature: on People’s Choice literary awardsAugust 27, 2026

    Oh dear Melanie, I am a bit uppity, aren’t I, because I take no notice of those GoodReads awards because…

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    Grab the Lapels on Monday musing on Australian literature: on People’s Choice literary awardsAugust 25, 2026

    lol, you got me. I thought, "well that seems a bit uppity of Sue!" and then you asked, "Does that…

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Australian Literary Awards for (mostly) Fiction, 2026


The Age Book of the Year: Moreno Giovannoni, The immigrants
ALS Gold Medal:
Australian Book Industry Award (Literary Fiction): Charlotte McConaghy, Wild dark shore
Barbara Jefferis Award:
Indie Book Awards (Fiction): Charlotte McConaghy, Wild dark shore
Miles Franklin Award: Omar Musa, Fierceland
NSW Premier's Literary Award (Christina Stead Prize): Moreno Giovannoni, The immigrants
Patrick White Award:
Prime Minister's Literary Award:
Queensland Literary (Fiction) Award:
South Australian Literary Awards:
Stella Prize: Lee Lai, Cannon
Victorian Premier's Literary (Fiction) Award: Omar Musa, Fierceland
Western Australian Premier's Book of the Year Award:

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