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What can I read next ? All about Romance for lovers of romance novels AllReaders.com Choose from hundreds of plot, style, character, and setting options to find precisely what you're looking for. Australia talks books allows ABC Radio National listeners across the nation to contribute to in-depth and open analysis of books, ideas and writing, both on radio and online. Australian Women's Weekly Good Reads Booklust A community for book lovers, with renowned Librarian Nancy Pearl. Book Reading (ABC Radio National) presents readings of the best of classic and contemporary fiction by Australian and world writers, read by some of Australia’s finest actors. Book Show is ABC Radio National's home for the discussion of everything relating to the written word. This daily program will explore the many worlds in which we find readers and writers, publishers and booksellers, playwrights and lyricists, bloggers and journalists, book illustrators and type designers -- all working with words and the medium of language. Faithful Reader Christian Fiction Fantastic Fiction - Bibliographies for over 6000 authors. Use the browse menu to find an author by surname, or use the search boxes to search for an author or book. Good Reading Magazine links to great book reviews and articles about books to help you decide what books you would like to read. Readers can also give their favourite books a star rating and comments, so you can see what others have found enjoyable. Harlequin Mills & Boon For romance readers. Librarything.com Enter what you're reading or your whole library—it's an easy, library-quality catalogue. LibraryThing also connects you with people who read the same things. Novel approach (State Library of Tasmania) Select Fiction books by subject Online
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best-selling authors Overbooked.org A web site for ravenous readers. Overbooked specializes in literary and genre fiction information. Readalike Service (State Library of Tasmania) - Suggestions for readers who enjoy the work of a particular author and who would like to read other works written in a similar style and/or genre. Reader2reader.net Through the People's network web site based in the UK is a new web site for readers. stopyourekillingme.com A site to die for... if you love mystery books. What Do I Read Next? This database includes over 117,000 recommended titles, plot summaries, and awards information, all to help users uncover new reading adventures, find long-remembered favourites. Search by genre, subject, author, title and series. Whichbook.net a completely new way to choose what to read.
Book Awards Booker Prize The Man Booker Prize for Fiction represents the very best in contemporary fiction. Costa Book Awards (formerly the Whitbread Book Awards) has five categories: First Novel, Novel, Biography, Poetry and Children's Book. The criteria are to select well-written, enjoyable books that they would strongly recommend anyone to read. Miles Franklin Award is given annually for the novel or play of the highest literary merit, presenting aspects of Australian life, and published during the preceding year. NSW
Premier’s Literary Awards Orange Prize for fiction For the best novel of the year written by a woman published in the UK Prime Minister's Literary Awards are a new initiative celebrating the contribution of Australian literature to the nation’s cultural and intellectual life. The awards, which will be held annually, recognise literature’s importance to our national identity, community and economy. Pulitzer Prizes Pulitzer gives four awards in journalism, four in letters and drama, one for education, and four travelling scholarships. Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards are a key element in the Victorian Government's commitment to promote and raise the profile of contemporary creative writing and Australia's publishing industry. updated 11/08/2008 |