Curtis Brown Australia

ALEXANDRA, Tonya

pippam — Thu, 17 May 2012 05:21:49 +0000

Tonya Alexandra is a freelance writer and mother of three, who lives in Sydney’s Northern Beaches. Since graduating from University majoring in journalism, she has written extensively for newspapers, in-flight magazines and specialist travel mags, including being children’s book editor for Out & About With Kids for three years. Her first YA trilogy, The Love Oracles, will be published by Walker Books, Valentine’s Day 2013.

Dobbie Literary Award shortlist announced

pippam — Wed, 16 May 2012 01:47:38 +0000

Well done to Amy T Matthews whose novel, End of the Night Girl, has been shortlisted for the 2012 Dobbie Literary Award. The Dobbie Literary Award recognises outstanding literary achievement for a first-time published work of an Australian female writer. We’re eager to hear the outcome of the July 25 presentation. Good luck, Amy!

Romantic Book of the Year 2012 nominees announced

pippam — Mon, 14 May 2012 02:38:52 +0000

Romance Writers of Australia have announced this year’s finalists for the Romantic Book of the Year 2012 (also known as ‘The Ruby’). Our congratulations go to Mardie McConnochie whose book, The Voyagers, – fresh from its win at the FAW Christina Stead Award – has been nominated in the ‘Long Romance’ category. The winners will be announced on August 18.

SMEE, Stephanie

pippam — Fri, 11 May 2012 05:47:02 +0000

Stephanie Smee is a translator into English of all things literary and French. Having worked as a lawyer in Sydney and London, Stephanie happily traded in a legal career for a return to her linguistic calling. After several years as a legal translator, she left the world of financing documents behind and made her literary translation début with a new English translation of the Countess de Ségur’s Fleurville Trilogy published in 2010 by Simon & Schuster (Australia). The Trilogy includes the perenially popular Sophie’s Misfortunes, first published in France in 1858 and in print ever since. Her new translation of another of the Countess’ favourites, Memoirs of a Donkey was published at the end of 2011 and she has two others in the works; Inn of the Guardian Angel and General Dourakine.

COLLOCA, Silvia

pippam — Fri, 11 May 2012 02:16:32 +0000

Silvia Colloca is a successful actress and opera singer but food and cooking is her passion. Her widely followed blog, Silvia’s Cucina, offers an insight in Italian home cooking by sharing unfussy, delicious and healthy recipes that have been passed down through her family for generations. Her first cookbook will be published by Penguin Books in 2013.

www.silviascucina.wordpress.com

SHAFRAN, Michael

pippam — Fri, 11 May 2012 00:10:59 +0000

When Michael Shafran transplanted himself from his native New York to Sydney eleven years ago, he swapped one multicultural home for another. That was perfect training for his newly launched food project with Murdoch Books, The Melting Pot (www.themeltingpot.com.au) – an effort to create the first major crowd-sourced cookbook for Australia, focusing on how immigration is changing the country’s cuisine. When he’s not being a “recipe whisperer”, Michael writes for such top food publications as delicious, MasterChef Magazine and Cuisine, reviews for the Sydney Morning Herald’s Good Food Guide, and runs his own food blog, Gosstronomy.com, for which he’s been named among the globe’s top 100 food Twitterers.

MARTIN, Marc

pippam — Thu, 10 May 2012 23:32:30 +0000

Marc Martin is an illustrator based in Melbourne, Australia. Working with watercolour, textas, ink, pencil, scanned textures and computer, Marc’s work is a world of dense colour, rich textures and the odd scribble. He draws inspiration from his surroundings, nature, animals, and the city he lives in.
Having formally trained as a graphic designer, Marc splits his time between his design studio Lanz+Martin and commissioned illustrations for various magazines and festivals. His first book, A Forest, has just been published by Penguin. His work can be found at:

www.marcmartin.com.au

And the 2012 ABIA finalists are…

pippam — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 23:42:59 +0000

Congratulations to Freya Blackwood, Libby Gleeson, Andy Griffiths, Andrew McGahan, Monica McInerney and Sally Rippin who have been nominated across a range of categories for this year’s Australian Book Industry Awards. The winners will be announced at a presentation dinner on May 18th as part of this year’s Sydney Writer’s Festival. Don’t forget to check back here for updates!

FAW Christina Stead Award winner announced

pippam — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 05:10:59 +0000

Our biggest congratulations go to Mardi McConnochie for winning the 2012 FAW Christina Stead Award for her novel, The Voyagers. Now in its 25th year, the FAW Christina Stead Award is presented annually for work of fiction first published in Australia. Well done, Mardi!

2012 Logie Nomination

pippam — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 06:30:22 +0000

Tiffiny Hall, youngest trainer on The Biggest Loser, has been put forward for a Logie nomination for Most Popular New Female. Tiffiny’s newest book is Fatloss for Good, out now. Tiff’s fiction series featuring Roxy Ran launches later this year.