Number 3 chiller
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.
‘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!
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!
A visual representation of the (apparently) 10 most read (well, sold) books in the world.
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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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.
Abbey’s Bookshop, Sydney
Tim’s Bookshop, Kew
Avenue Bookstore, Albert Park
Readings, St Kilda
…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.
The Text Prize is going from strength to strength, as the publisher continues to choose winners that push the boundaries of young adult fiction.
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