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Disquiet by Julia Leigh
The awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, July 12th at Readercon 20, www.readercon.org.
Breath by Tim Winton
To find out more about each novel or to read the Judges' Formal Comments please visit: www.trust.com.au/awards/miles_franklin/.
At My French Table by Jane Webster has made the finalist shortlist (top 5) for Best in the World at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2008 in the French Cuisine category.
Book of the Year - Older Readers
Finnikin of the Rock, Melina Marchetta
Kill the Possum, James Moloney
Book of the Year - Younger Readers
Then, Morris Gleitzman
Book of the Year - Picture Book
Sunday Chutney, Aaron Blabey
Nobody Owns the Moon, Tohby Riddle
Book of the Year - Eve Pownall
The Word Spy, Ursula Dubosarsky, Illustrated by Tohby Riddle
Nominated: Karen Martini Cooking at Home by Karen Martini.
People's Choice Award - Fiction
Disquiet, Julia Leigh
A Fraction of the Whole, Steve Toltz
Breath, Tim Winton
Christina Stead - Fiction
Disquiet, Julia Leigh
A Fraction of the Whole, Steve Toltz
Breath, Tim Winton
Douglas Stewart - Non-Fiction
The Tall Man, Chloe Hooper
An Exacting Heart, Jacqueline Kent
Gleebooks Prize
The Tall Man, Chloe Hooper
Community Relations for a Multicultural NSW
An Exacting Heart, Jacqueline Kent
Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Literature
The Word Spy, Ursula Dubosarsky and Tohby Riddle (Illustrator)
Sadie and Ratz, Sonya Hartnett and Ann James (Illustrator)
Nobody Owns the Moon, Tohby Riddle
Further information on the award is available at www.pla.nsw.gov.au/
Hitwise is pleased to announce that www.penguin.com.au is a Hitwise Number 1 Award winner for 2008.
During 2008, www.penguin.com.au ranked #1 based on market share of visits among all Australian websites in the Hitwise "Entertainment - Books and Writing" industry.
The Hitwise Number 1 Award recognises websites from over 160 Hitwise industry categories that are leaders in their industry.
A Fraction of the Whole by Steve Toltz
Breath by Tim Winton
Further information on the award is available at http://www.trust.com.au/awards/miles_franklin/
Food Photography & Styling: Karen Martini: Cooking at Home by Karen Martini
The winners will be announced on April 4th at the Awards Gala taking place at IACP's Annual International Conference in Denver, Colorado.
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