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Preparations underway for the Reading Hour The Reading Hour will take place this Saturday 25 August from 6-7pm. The initiative, which is part of the National Year of Reading 2012,...
‘Our Story’ winning titles announced at National Year of Reading launches
Eight books, chosen to represent the Australian experience, have been announced as the National Year of Reading 2012 collection. The selected books were announced at official events held across the country to launch the...
NYR2012: Walker Books partnership, state ambassadors announced
Walker Books has announced a partnership with the National Year of Reading 2012 (NYR2012) in the lead-up to the official launch of the initiative on 14 February. Walker Books managing...
National Year of Reading state reading shortlists announced, Dymocks announces partnership
The National Year of Reading 2012 initiative has announced a shortlist of titles in each Australian state and territory that will be voted on in order to determine a national...
In Brief
WA heARTlines festival underwayThe 2011 heARTlines festival for children's literature and illustration in Mundaring, Western Australia, was officially launched on Friday 2 September. The biennial festival, which will run until...
2011 PM’s Lit Awards winners announced
As reported in a Weekly Book Newsletter special bulletin, the winners of this year's Prime Minister's Literary Awards were announced at the National Library in Canberra on Friday 8 July. The fiction...
2011 PM?s Lit Awards winners announced
The winners of this year's Prime Minister's Literary Awards were announced in Canberra this morning. The fiction prize was awarded to Traitor by Stephen Daisley (Text). The Hard Light of...
In Brief
National Year of Reading 2012 patron announced Author William McInnes has been announced as the patron of the National Year of Reading 2012. Chair of the National Year of Reading founder...
‘National Year of Reading 2012’ website launched
A new website at www.love2read.org.au is now live in the lead-up to the National Year of Reading 2012. The National Year of Reading is an initiative of 11 library-related organisations...