Shortlist for the 2018 ABR Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize announced

July 26, 2018 / Simon Clark

This week the shortlist for the 2018 ABR Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize was unveiled to the public, with Claire Aman (NSW), Sharmini Aphrodite (Singapore) & Madelaine Lucas (NSW/USA) each getting the nod. This year the prize attracted almost 1,200 entries from writers from across the globe. The winning author will receive $7,000, whilst the shortlisted stories will also appear in the August Fiction issue of the Australian Book Review.... Read More | Share it now!

Five Books You Need To Read This Month: May

May 17, 2018 / Simon Clark

Our five titles this month are heavily US-centric, with novels set in Louisiana, California and Virginia. There’s also a weighty piece of Australian historical fiction to get your teeth into as well. We’re also featuring the new book length poem from Native American poet Tommy Pico, who is one of my favourite poets working at the moment.... Read More | Share it now!

Five Books You Need To Read This Month: April

April 17, 2018 / Simon Clark

Another month, another five books!... Read More | Share it now!

John Oliver’s A Day In The Life of Marlon Bundo bounces into Australian bookstores next month

March 23, 2018 / Simon Clark

Marlon Bundo, that lonely bunny who’s been making headlines this week, will be making his Australian debut next month, with the local release of this bestselling new children’s book.... Read More | Share it now!

Five Books You Need To Read This Month: March

March 15, 2018 / Simon Clark

Welcome back to another instalment of our monthly recommended reading feature. This month is debut heavy, with four of the five featured titles debut releases for their respective authors. It’s also a bit of a global affair this month too, with two of the titles set in Australia, two in Africa and one in the UK.... Read More | Share it now!

Interview: Michael Mohammed Ahmad on his new novel The Lebs and the inspiration behind it

March 13, 2018 / Simon Clark

The Lebs is the confronting and compelling new novel from award-winning novelist, editor, and community arts worker Michael Mohammed Ahmad. Following the release of the novel last week we caught up with Michael to discover more about the novel, the inspirations behind it, and his take on the state of diversity in Australian literature.... Read More | Share it now!

Five Books You Need To Read This Month: February

February 12, 2018 / Simon Clark

It’s a new month, so here are five new titles we think you need to read this month!... Read More | Share it now!

Five Books You Need To Read This Month: January

January 16, 2018 / Simon Clark

Happy New Year and welcome back to another instalment of our monthly recommended reading feature where we pick five books you need to be reading this month, or at the very least add to your To Read pile.... Read More | Share it now!

The AU Review’s Top Ten Books of 2017

January 8, 2018 / Simon Clark

Happy New Year everyone. Now we’ve packed away the Christmas decorations and finished the last of the festive treats, we in the book review team at the AU thought it’d be a good time to look back at some of our favourite books of the last year.... Read More | Share it now!

Perth Festival asks audiences to see art in a different light in 2018

November 15, 2017 / Simon Clark

Between February 9th and March 4th 2018 the Perth International Arts Festival invites audiences to see art in a different light, and revel in a smorgasbord of captivating cultural experiences, with something for everyone.... Read More | Share it now!