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We’d like to thank the Academy

We had a great week last week, capped off by two wins at Friday night’s Australian Book Industry Awards.

Here’s Kate Grenville accepting her award for General Fiction Book of the Year for Sarah Thornhill.

Friday Links

‘Your’ vs ‘You’re’: baddest-ass rap battle ever? Probably not. Baddest-ass grammar lesson ever? Quite possibly.

Extremely silly photos of extremely serious writers. I want my bear suit back, Sontag. It was a loan!

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2012 APA Book Design Awards

The 2012 APA Book Design Awards were announced last night, and we’re delighted to report that brilliant designers Chong and Susan Miller received two awards for the design of Bernard Beckett’s August!

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Friday Links

A visual representation of the (apparently) 10 most read (well, sold) books in the world.

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Friday links

Raul Lemesoff’s book tank, a mobile work of art and advocacy for peace and literacy. (via NOTCOT.org)

Literary paint chips. Rebecca’s Smalls would look lovely in the boudoir.

The 10 most harmful novels for aspiring writers.

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More Text Classics IRL

Fullers Bookshop, Hobart

Merimbula Bookshop, Merimbula

Friday Links

More amazing book sculpture.

What’s your dirty little reading secret? I think we all have to confess to the last one, right? Not me, though. I’ve never read a book in my life!

I could spend a day admiring bookshelves.

Text Classics IRL

Abbey’s Bookshop, Sydney

Tim’s Bookshop, Kew

Avenue Bookstore, Albert Park

Readings, St Kilda

Friday Links

A book you can eat…

…and a book you can smoke.

And while their strong voices differ in style, at the core Freedom and the Lorax are the same book: an urgent message about environmental stewardship, delivered by a ubiquitous curmudgeon. A literary guide for the new parent.

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Call for Entries for the 2012 Text Prize

The Text Prize is going from strength to strength, as the publisher continues to choose winners that push the boundaries of young adult fiction.

Junior Bookseller+Publisher

Founded in 2008, the Read more

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