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Australia: Who will win the 2014 Miles Franklin Award?


The link below is to an article on the 2014 Miles Franklin Award.

For more visit:
http://theconversation.com/who-will-win-the-2014-miles-franklin-award-26795

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Vote for your favourite Australian Books of the Year in the Booktopia & ABIA People’s Choice Awards


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The Great Australian Novel


The link below is to an article that explores ‘the great Australian novel.’

For more visit:
http://www.theguardian.com/culture/australia-culture-blog/2014/apr/26/what-defines-the-great-australian-novel-as-both-australian-and-great

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On The Books: Aboriginal author Doris Pilkington Garimara dies at 76


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BREAKING NEWS: 2014 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards Shortlists Announced


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University of Adelaide Library: Adopt a Book


The link below is to an article on the adopt a book programme at Australia’s University of Adelaide Library.

For more visit:
http://www.adelaide.edu.au/library/special/adoptabook/

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Australia and Fair Use Laws


The link below is to an article that explores the possible change to Australia’s fair use laws.

For more visit:
http://publishingperspectives.com/2014/02/explaining-australias-fair-use-publishing-conundrum/

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Amazon Launches Kindle Store in Australia


The link below is to another article reporting on the opening of a Kindle Store in Australia.

For more visit:
http://blog.bookbaby.com/2013/11/kindle-australia/

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The Battle Against Amazon in Australia


Readers of my Blog will know that I am a fan of Amazon and in particular the Kindle/Kindle Bookstore. I am not paid by Amazon and neither do I receive any perks from Amazon for being so. This is a choice I have made. In fact, I haven’t purchased anything else from Amazon – only ebooks. I think I present the other side of the equation via this Blog, even when I don’t necessarily agree with the other side – at times I do like to add a comment or two, such as here.

The link below is to an article that draws on the anti-Amazon forces here in Australia and I leave it to my readers to make up there own mind about who they will purchase ebooks from. I am happy with the Kindle and Kindle ebooks, but I would prefer to be able to have a more open format which would allow me to read my ebooks on whatever device I choose to without having to use Amazon devices. I also dislike the disparity in ebook prices depending on what country you are in, as well as several other little issues I have. 

For more visit:
http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/books/dump-your-kindle-bookseller-urges-as-amazon-targets-australia-20131113-2xgt6.html

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Australian Kindle Books Prices


The link below is to an article that looks at the prices of Kindle ebooks by way of contrast between Australian and US prices.

For more visit:
http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2013/11/how-do-amazons-australian-kindle-book-prices-compare/