The Australian Book Review (ABR) has announced the shortlist for the 2022 Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize. The shortlisted stories and their authors are: ‘Dog Park’ by Nina Cullen ‘Natural Wonder’ by... Read more
UQP has acquired world rights to poet Samuel Wagan Watson’s first short story collection, New and Used Ghosts. The collection of ghost stories interrogates and celebrates myth, legend and secrets... Read more
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend. National The Saturday Paper A System So Magnificent It Is Blinding (Amanda Svensson, Scribe) Lessons... Read more
In the UK, the shortlist for the £2000 (A$3500) Goldsboro Glass Bell Award has been announced. The shortlisted novels are: We Are All Birds of Uganda (Hafsa Zayyan, Merky Books)... Read more
The bilingual picture book Be Careful, Xiao Xin! shows us how hard it can be for a young child to move towards independence and for a family to keep their... Read more
