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Miles Franklin Award shortlist

Miles Franklin Award shortlist

Congratulations to Michelle de Kretser! Theory & Practice has been shortlisted for the 2025 Miles Franklin Literary Award.

WA Premier’s Book Awards

WA Premier’s Book Awards

Congratulations to Ambelin Kwaymullina! Liar’s Test has been shortlisted for the 2025 Western Australian Premier’s Book Awards Young Adult Book of the Year.

Book People Non-Fiction Book of the Year

Book People Non-Fiction Book of the Year

Congratulations to Helen Garner! The Season is The Book People’s 2025 Non-Fiction Book of the Year.

Disher on Dagger shortlist

Disher on Dagger shortlist

Congratulations to Garry Disher! Sanctuary has been shortlisted for the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award.

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2:15pmGail Jones at South Coast Readers & Writers Festival (NSW)

2:00pmIngrid Laguna at Mornington Library (VIC)

7:00pmJana Wendt in conversation with Virginia Trioli for The Wheeler Centre (VIC)

6:00pmKarys McEwen panel: The Gifts of Reading for the Next Generation (VIC)

2:00pmLaunch of Edie Tells a Lie with Ingrid Laguna (VIC)

6:30pmJana Wendt in conversation event with Leigh Sales AM (NSW)

6:00pmClare Wright at Bendigo Writers Festival: Game On (VIC)

10:15amTara Calaby at Bendigo Writers Festival: On the Lam (VIC)

11:45amClare Wright at Bendigo Writers Festival: On Country (VIC)

1:45pmTara Calaby at Bendigo Writers Festival: Quebec City: Querelle of Roberval (VIC)