In no particular order, here are my top 15 books of the year. Over the year, I read 90 books, and quite a lot of them were five star reads, so it was no mean feat to whittle down to a list of 15. But here it is, the favourites of the favourites. All titles … Continue reading Top 15 Books of my 2022 Reading Year
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2022 ARA HISTORICAL NOVEL PRIZE – ADULT CATEGORY LONGLIST
It's a been a long while since I posted on anything prize related but this particular prize is one I'm especially fond of. I've also read a few of them and have others on my shelf, so I thought I'd do a quick blast about it. Please excuse the screenshots, I'm time poor this week. … Continue reading 2022 ARA HISTORICAL NOVEL PRIZE – ADULT CATEGORY LONGLIST
Submissions Opens for Heroines Anthology Volume 4
The 2022 Heroines Anthology is now open for submissions of short fiction and poetry. The Heroines Anthology is a collection of stories of women written by women. Works with a particular focus on telling lost women's history, untold stories, and reimagined myths, fairy tales, folklore or legends, or speculative fiction, are particularly encouraged. The 2022 Heroines … Continue reading Submissions Opens for Heroines Anthology Volume 4
#2021StellaPrize Winner: The Bass Rock by Evie Wyld
I'm thrilled to pass on the news that The Bass Rock by Evie Wyld is this year's Stella Prize winner! If you need a reminder on why I love this novel so much, read my review here. The Bass Rock is published by Penguin Random House Australia.
The 2021 Stella Prize Longlist
The Stella Prize 2021 longlist has been announced! Which have you read and loved/hated/not been excited by? I've read four! I've highlighted them below and linked them to my reviews. I'm not a fan of A Lonely Girl is a Dangerous Thing but loved the other three I've read. I'm just going to come out … Continue reading The 2021 Stella Prize Longlist
2021 ABIA Longlist
I don't usually report on all book awards but I do like to follow the ABIA - Australian Book Industry Awards. The 2021 longlist has just been announced today and I've read quite a number of the books listed, all of which I enjoyed except one. I'm going to do my usual here and just … Continue reading 2021 ABIA Longlist
The winner of the 2020 Booker Prize
Congratulations to Douglas Stuart for his debut novel Shuggie Bain, winner of the 2020 Booker Prize! Shuggie Bain Winner of the 2020 Booker Prize By Douglas Stuart 1981. Glasgow is dying and good families must grift to survive. Agnes Bain has always expected more from life. She dreams of greater things: a house with its … Continue reading The winner of the 2020 Booker Prize
Vale Julian Leatherdale
The news that Julian Leatherdale has passed away has brought great sadness to the Australian historical fiction community. He was was well liked, generous with his time and expertise, and he wrote marvellous historical fiction. He will be missed and I thought I'd share this lovely tribute written by his publisher, in memory of a … Continue reading Vale Julian Leatherdale
ABIA 2020 Longlist
The ABIA 2020 Longlist was released today. I thought I'd just do my usual replication of the list, so here it is: Very pleased to see Your Own Kind Of Girl by Clare Bowditch listed! Fingers crossed for The Dutch House here but I also liked Where The Crawdads Sing. Look at this bottom row! … Continue reading ABIA 2020 Longlist
Jolley Prize 2019 (Winner): ‘The Point-Blank Murder’ by Sonja Dechian
Sonja Dechian is the winner of the 2019 ABR Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize. She receives $5,000 for her story ‘The Point-Blank Murder’. Dechian was announced as the winner of the Jolley Prize by award-winning author Maxine Beneba Clarke at a special ceremony at Readings Hawthorn on 11 September that featured readings from all three … Continue reading Jolley Prize 2019 (Winner): ‘The Point-Blank Murder’ by Sonja Dechian
Theresa Smith Writes 