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Category Archives: Books
Warm Winter Read
‘Grab your book, blanket and beanie – we’re hibernating with books this winter!’ In my day job as CEO of Public Libraries Victoria, I’m part of a working group behind the Warm Winter Read, a campaign designed to encourage readers … Continue reading
Posted in Books
Tagged Christos Tsiolkas, Claire G Coleman, Helen Garner, Jane Harper, Jock Serong, Maxine Beneba Clarke, reading, rebecca Lim, Toni Jordan, Warm Winter Read
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Mother of Pearl to be published by Transit Lounge in 2019
I am absolutely delighted to share the news that my new novel, Mother of Pearl, will be published by Transit Lounge in July 2019. Mother of Pearl was written as part of my PhD in Creative Writing at Monash University, … Continue reading
Posted in Angela Savage, Books, Mother of Pearl
Tagged Angela Savage, Mother of Pearl, PhD novel, surrogacy, Thailand, Transit Lounge
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World’s first novel written by a woman
In celebration of International Women’s Day 2012 I’d like to honour Murasaki Shikibu, the woman believed to be the world’s first novelist. Murasaki Shikibu wrote her novel The Tale of Genji in the eleventh century between about 1000-1012. To put this in … Continue reading
Book review: Bereft
I read Bereft, Chris Womersley’s second novel, on the strength of it being both short-listed for the 2011 Miles Franklin Award and nominated for the 2011 Ned Kelly Awards. Womersley’s first novel, The Low Road, won the Ned Kelly Award for … Continue reading
Posted in Books, crime fiction
Tagged Angela Savage, Bereft, book review, Chris Womersley, Miles Franklin Award 2011, Peter Temple, PM Newton
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Book review: A Decline in Prophets
A Decline in Prophets is Sulari Gentill‘s sequel to her celebrated debut novel A Few Right Thinking Men, shortlisted for the 2011 Commonwealth Writers’ Prize for Best First Book. Sulari does such a great job of immersing the reader in the ambiance of … Continue reading
Posted in Books
Tagged A Decline in Prophets, A Few Right Thinking Men, Angela Savage, book review, Sulari Gentill
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Chasing Odysseus: a new review
I am delighted to introduce 12-year-old Paul Johnson as a guest reviewer on this blog. Paul’s first review is of Chasing Odysseus by Sulari Gentill. I sent the book to Paul, whom I knew to be a fan of ancient … Continue reading
Book review: Chasing Odysseus
Sulari Gentill’s first book A Few Right Thinking Men recently made the regional shortlist in the category South East Asia and Pacific Best First Book for the 2011 Commonwealth Writers’ Prize. This is a wonderful achievement for Sulari and a … Continue reading
Posted in Books
Tagged A Few Right Thinking Men, Aussie Author Challenge, Chasing Odysseus, Sulari Gentill
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