Sydney Writer's Festival 2013
The programme for the 2013 Sydney Writer's Festival (May 20 to 26) has just been announced and includes the following authors from NewSouth Publishing: Anne Summers (The Misogyny Factor); Tim Soutphommasane (Don't Go Back to Where You Came From); Christopher Lee (Howzat!); and Judith O'Callaghan/Charles Pickett (Designer Suburbs). Book your tickets online at www.swf.org.au
2013 NSW Premier's Literary Awards
Congratulations to NewSouth author Tim Soutphommasane on his shortlisting in the 2013 NSW Premier's Literary awards for his book Don't Go Back to Where You Came From. Our agencies are well represented in the shortlists as well with nods for Exile: The Lives and Hopes of Werner Pelz, Roger Averill (Transit Lounge); Ruby Moonlight, Ali Cobby‐Eckermann (Magabala Books); Ladylike, Kate Lilly (UWA Publishing); First Light, Kate Fagan (Giramondo); Open Sesame, Michael Farrell (Giramondo); Anguli Ma: A Gothic Tale, Chi Vu (Giramondo); Here, There and Elsewhere, Vivian Smith (Giramondo); and A Hoax, Rick Viede (Currency Press, La Boit Theatre Co/ Griffin Theatre Co).
Author Tour: Margaret Evison
Margaret Evison, author of our May title: Death of a Soldier: A Mother's Story will be touring Australia in August and September. She recently spoke on Radio National 'Life Matters' about her son Mark and his death in Helmund Province in Afghanistan.
