Life really is too short to read bad books. So how do you separate the good reads from the absolute fizzers? A longlist is always a good idea. Here are 16 brilliant books that have just been shortlisted in the 2021 Women’s Prize for Fiction, so you know they’re going to be worth your while.
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Get ready to immerse yourself in a world of brilliant Australian book design and story-telling. The Australian Book Industry Association has announced the longlists for its 2021 prizes. Brace yourself – it’s wall-to-wall book brilliance.
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It’s the news #OzKidLit and #OzYaLit lovers have been waiting for. After a two-month-long coronavirus-fuelled delay, the Children’s Book Council of Australia has finally revealed its 2020 Book of the Year winners.
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British author Maggie O’Farrell has won the 2020 Women’s Prize for Fiction for her book about the death of Shakespeare’s son, Hamnet.
The book tells the story of William Shakespeare’s 11-year-old son, Hamnet, who died during the plague that ravaged England in the 16th century. (And yes, Shakespeare did name that play for his son.)
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Got a teen or tween who devours books like that weird-arse gobbledok from the ’80s Smiths Chips ads? Then this is your lucky day.
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Hey, booklovers. It’s time to switch off social media, silence the phone, source some snacks and settle in on the couch. The 2020 Booker Prize longlist is here.
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Indigenous author Tara June Winch has won the 2020 Miles Franklin Literary Award for her novel, The Yield.
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If you love your literature with a homegrown Aussie bent, then you’re going to love what I’m about to reveal. The Miles Franklin Literary Award 2020 longlist has landed. And it’s good news for lovers of Australian literature looking for their next better-than-good read.
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A book that puts the spotlight on domestic abuse in Australia has won the 2020 Stella Prize.
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Using the ongoing global coronavirus lockdown as a good excuse to log some serious reading time? Me too! Lucky for all of us, the 2020 International Booker Prize shortlist has just been announced. And suddenly, there’s an extra six books to add to all our growing TBR piles.
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Need a new book for the kids to get lost in? You’re in luck! The Children’s Book Council of Australia has just announced the shortlist for its 2020 Book of the Year awards. Get ready to have your book brains blown…
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