Nick Couldwell has won the Australian Society of Authors (ASA)’s 2016 Ray Koppe Young Writers’ Residency for his novel ‘Calluses’. Couldwell’s novel is set in the small towns of Australia’s... Read more
The Australian Historical Association (AHA) has announced the shortlists for the 2016 Magarey Medal for Biography, the Kay Daniels Award and the W K Hancock Prize. The Magarey Medal for... Read more
Vicki McDonald has been appointed state librarian and CEO of the State Library of Queensland (SLQ). McDonald has been executive director of library and information services at State Library of... Read more
Jane Harper’s debut crime novel The Dry (Macmillan) has topped this week’s highest new entries and entered the top 10 bestsellers chart in seventh spot. Harper previously won the 2015... Read more
In the UK, YouTube personality and author of Girl Online Zoella has announced the eight books to be featured in her book club, propelling the books up the Amazon charts,... Read more
