Books World The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction: a brief history of this prestigious award by Ria Pandey The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction is an American award that celebrates “distinguished fiction published in book form.” Let’s explore the provenance of the prize. Administered by Columbia University, the Pulitzer Prize…
Books The Nobel Prize for Literature: prizes, protests, and prestige by Ria Pandey More often than not, the biggest literary awards have been shrouded in controversy. The Nobel Prize for Literature is no exception. Established by Alfred Nobel’s will of 1895, the Nobel…
Books News The 2021 Magabala Fellowship winners have been announced by Ria Pandey The Magabala Fellowship, created to support First Nations’ writers, has announced winners Charmaine Papertalk Green and Sue McPherson. The Magabala Fellowship, worth $10,000, intends to “provide valuable time for a…
Books News Poetry Pablo Neruda almost lost the Nobel Prize due to “communist tendencies” by Ria Pandey It’s been revealed that Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda was almost denied the prestigious prize due to his affiliations with Stalin and communism. Having won the Nobel Prize for Literature in…
Books Poetry T.S. Eliot Prize: cultivating talent and celebrating poetry by Ria Pandey The T.S. Eliot Prize has introduced the world to some of the greatest poets in history and celebrates the astonishing power of the form. Established in 1993 to commemorate the…
Books The NSW Premier’s Literary Awards: what is it, and who’s won it? by Ria Pandey Much like its state counterparts, the NSW Premier’s Literary Awards are one of the richest literary awards administered in Australia. Presented by the NSW Government, the State Library of NSW,…
Books The Melbourne Prize for Literature: celebrating Australia’s literary epicentre by Ria Pandey The Melbourne Prize for Literature is one of the richest prizes in Australia. So who’s won it, and where it did come from? The Melbourne Prize for Literature is a…
Books The Stella Prize: a decade of celebrating Australian women writers by Ria Pandey The Stella Prize has made a monumental shift in Australian literature. Here’s what’s happened in the decade since its proposal. The Stella Prize is named after Stella Maria Sarah Miles…
Books The Booker Prize: making history and creating controversy by Ria Pandey The Booker Prize is one of the most controversial, yet revered, literary awards in the world. So, what’s the deal? The Booker Prize is one of the most celebrated literary…
Clocked News The Game Awards nominees are out and there is already a big winner by Alastair Cairns The Game Awards have just released a complete list of all the nominees for their 2021 event. The ceremony will go ahead in December of this year but, as with…
Books News South African writer Damon Galgut wins 2021 Booker Prize by Ria Pandey Having been short-listed twice previously, South African writer Damon Galgut has been announced as the winner of the 2021 Booker Prize. Damon Galgut, after being shortlisted in 2003 and 2010,…
Books Emma Batchelor on her intensely personal, Vogel Prize-winning debut, ‘Now That I See You’ by Dan Shaw Now That I See You is Emma Batchelor’s stunning autofiction debut. We chatted with the author about exploring love and relationships from myriad perspectives and winning the Vogel Prize. At the…
Film and TV News Female directors shatter glass ceiling in 2021 Golden Globes nominations by Hayley Noble Hollywood will be needing a huge broom today because female directors have shattered the glass ceiling in this year’s Golden Globes nominations. This morning, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced that…
