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    Michelle de Kretser's "Questions of Travel" has won the 2013 The Miles Franklin Literary Award. Announced today at the National Library of Australia in Canberra, this year's Awards were notable for being the first in the prize’s 56-year history to have an entirely female shortlist. Speaking on behalf of the 2013 judging panel, Richard Neville, Mitchell Librarian, State Library of NSW said the five novels in the 2013 shortlist, were at a surface level all about families. “Searching for their comfort, the crisis when they fail, escaping their pervasive grasp, or the despair when they do not seem possible –...

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    Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Arts Minister Tony Burke today announced the 2013 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards shortlists. From children’s books that excel in the art of storytelling through to revealing works of non-fiction and history, the 29 books on the 2013 shortlists represent the breadth and depth of the Australian story and imagination.  Now in their sixth year, the Awards shortlists recognise the best in Australian fiction, poetry, non-fiction, history, young adult and children’s fiction published in 2012. The Prime Minister and Minister commended the quality and diversity of entries, noting the evolving richness of Australia’s literary sector. The 2013 Prime...

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    Our friends at VEA have offered our academic libraries an amazing end of financial year deal – get $1000 off when you buy three (3) Video Arts DVDs from a selected list.  Video Arts programs contain award-winning content; complimentary resource guide to help you plan your training; they are written by the world's best writers, like Hugh Laurie and Armando Iannucci; and feature famous comedians such as John Cleese and Ricky Gervais.  Terms and conditions naturally apply to please go to our Special Promotions page to download the list of DVDs, order three from James Bennett, and save $1000 on...

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    Melbourne-based author Carrie Tiffany has won the prestigious New South Wales Premier's Literary Award for Fiction for her novel 'Mateship with Birds'. Described as "wonderfully lyrical", her novel about rural life recently won the Stella Prize for women's writing and is shortlisted for the Miles Franklin.  'Animal People' by Charlotte Wood won the People's Choice Award, Gideon Haigh won the Douglas Stewart Prize for Non Fiction for his 25th book, 'The Office', the children's literature prize went to Aaron Blabey for 'The Ghost of Miss Annabel Spoon', and the young people's literature prize to Jaclyn Moriarty for 'A Corner of White'. Ali...

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    James Bennett is pleased to announce we will be partnering with Bloomsbury to sell their Public Library Online product to Australian and New Zealand libraries. Public Library Online offers access to a dynamic range of fiction and non-fiction publishers including A&C Black, Allen & Unwin, Bloomsbury, Faber and more.  It offers library books with no return dates, no return fees and access 24/7. With concurrent user access, reading group guides, author interviews and videos, Public Library Online is great for book clubs. Patrons can read the titles your library has subscribed to at the library, at home or on the...

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    The shortlist for the 2013 Miles Franklin Awards has been announced. Regarded as Australia’s oldest and most prestigious literary prize, the all female shortlist was unveiled today at the State Library of New South Wales.  Five of Australia’s most talented female authors - including three first time novelists - are now in the running to win the coveted prize.  Speaking on behalf of the judging panel, Richard Neville, Mitchell Librarian, State Library of New South Wales said: “The five novels in the 2013 Miles Franklin Shortlist are at a surface level all about family – the searching for their comfort,...

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