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2020 Readings Prize for New Australian Literature Winner


The link below is to an article reporting on the winner of the 2020 Readings Prize for New Australian Fiction as ‘Smart Ovens for Lonely People,’ by Elizabeth Tan.

For more visit:
https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2020/10/30/158867/smart-ovens-for-lonely-people-wins-2020-readings-prize-for-new-australian-fiction/

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Podcasts Added to Audible


The link below is to an article that looks at the large number of podcasts added to Audible.

For more visit:
https://goodereader.com/blog/audiobooks/audible-has-added-100000-free-podcasts

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2021 Andrew Carnegie Medals Longlists


The link below is to an article reporting on the longlists for the 2021 Andrew Carnegie Medals.

For more visit:
https://lithub.com/heres-the-longlist-for-the-2021-andrew-carnegie-medals-for-excellence-in-fiction-and-nonfiction/

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Six Australians in the Running for the 2021 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award


The link below is to an article reporting on six Australian authors, illustrators and organisations as having been announced as candidates for the 2021 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the world’s richest prize for children’s literature.

For more visit:
https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2020/10/30/158875/six-australian-nominees-for-2021-astrid-lindgren-memorial-award/

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2020 ARA Historical Novel Prize Shortlist


The link below is to an article reporting on The Historical Novel Society Australasia’s (HNSA) shortlist for the inaugural ARA Historical Novel Prize.

For more visit:
https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2020/10/29/158795/inaugural-50k-historical-novel-prize-shortlist-announced/

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Writing Dystopian Fiction in Dystopian Times


The link below is to an article that takes a look at writing Dystopian novels during Dystopian times.

For more visit:
https://blog.bookbaby.com/2020/10/writing-dystopian-novels/

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Starting a Virtual Book Recommendation Service


The link below is to an article that takes a look at starting a virtual book recommendation service.

For more visit:
https://bookriot.com/how-to-start-a-virtual-book-recommendation-service/

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The Life and Work of D.H. Lawrence


The link below is to an article that takes a look at the Life and Work of D.H. Lawrence.

For more visit:
https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/the-life-and-work-of-d.h.-lawrence

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2020 Nayef Al-Rodhan Prize Winner


The link below is to an article reporting on the winner of the 2020 Nayef Al-Rodhan Prize for Global Cultural Understanding, Hazel V. Carby, for ‘Imperial Intimacies – A Tale of Two Islands.’

For more visit”
https://publishingperspectives.com/2020/10/2020-nayef-al-rodhan-prize-goes-to-hazel-carby-british-library/

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Not My Review: A River of Royal Blood (Book 1) – A River of Royal Blood by Amanda Joy