Sunday, March 2, 2014

Australian Women Writer's Challenge

Australian Women Writer's Challenge 2014
Ooh - I've found another challenge to enter!  The Australian Women Writer's Challenge.  I've decided to go for the Franklin Level.  My goal will be to read 10 books by Australian women and review 6 of them.

Of the nine books I have already read this year, four have been by Australian women.  Woo hoo!  I think I'm doing okay so far.  Now I just have to write the reviews, yes?

I have read:

The Essence of the Thing by Madeleine St John

The Essence of the Thing by Madeleine St John

Madeleine by Helen Trinca

That was prompted by reading Madeleine by Helen Trinca.

I have also read

Moving Among Strangers by Gabrielle Carey

Moving Among Strangers by Gabrielle Carey 

and

My Brother-But-One by T.M. Clark

My Brother But One by T.M. Clark

I aim to try and read as many of the books longlisted for The Stella prize as possible.  And I'd like to read the rest of Madeleine St John.

Luckily I have already read:

Burial Rites

Burial Rites by Hannah Kent

and

Boy, Lost

Boy Lost by Kristina Olsson

Have you read any Australian women authors lately?




3 comments:

shelleyrae @ book'd out said...

You have a great head start on the challenge, good luck with it!

Enjoy your reading week
Shelleyrae @ Book'd Out

Alex Daw said...

Thank you for your kind words of encouragement Shelleyrae!

Captain Nick Sparrow said...

Sounds like fun! No, I have not read a book by an Australian woman lately, maybe ever. I've had Road from Coorain for a very long time. Maybe it's time to actually read it.

XOXO