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AWARDS
See here, the J. M. Coetzee article about Gerald Murnane in the December 20, 2012 edition of The New York Review of Books. Gerald's A History of Books was shortlisted in the 2012 Victorian Premier's Literary Awards. He won the Melbourne Prize for Literature in 2009.
Barley Patch, his previous novel, won the Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature 2010 Award for Innovation in Writing.
Robert Adamson was appointed the innaugural CAL Chair in Australian Poetry at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) in December 2011.The Golden Bird by Robert Adamson won the Victorian Premier’s Poetry Award 2009 and was short listed for The Age Book of the Year (Poetry).
NEW BOOKS
Dancing in the Dark by Robyn Bavati was published by Flux in the USA in February 2013. See review from Hudson Library and Historical Society here. It was first was published by Penguin Books in February 2010. Robyn's next novel, Pirouette will be published in late 2013.
See Bronwyn Bancroft's new book, Remembering Lionsville, publishedin February 2013. It is a beautifully illustrated biographical book based on her family history and the family's connection to country.
Also see Ritva Voutila's beautifully designed and illustrated edition of Oscar Wild's The Selfish Giant which was published by Allen & Unwin in November 2012. The Selfish Giant was chosen by Readings Bookstore as one of their 10 Best Picture Books of 2012!
FILM ADAPTATION
The film rights to Gordon Reece's international bestseller MICE have been secured by Southern Light Alliance, the new production venture from acclaimed producer Timothy White (TWO HANDS, THE BOYS ARE BACK), partnering with Julie Ryan (RED DOG, TEN CANOES) of Cyan Films.
The Pinnacle Films movie, Return to Nim’s Island, was screened around Australia from 4 April 2013. See the official trailer here. To co-incide with the release of the film, Allen & Unwin published The Nim Stories, a two book edition, combining the novels by Wendy Orr that inspired the Nim movies, Nim’s Island and Nim at Sea.
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GENERAL INFORMATION »
Information for writers about literary agents, Golvan Arts Management and the business of writing in Australia. If you are interested in representation, it is most important that you carefully read all of the relevant sections below. At present WE ARE NOT considering new proposals. For other recommended Australian Literary Agents, please see the listing at the Australian Literary Agents Association web site.
- Golvan Arts Management
- Fiction for Adults
- Non-Fiction for Adults
- Children’s Books
- Scripts for Theatre, Films and TV
- Poetry and Short Stories
- Illustration
OUR CLIENTS »
Biographies of and information about selected clients.
SPEAKERS »
Clients available for school, library, literary and arts festivals, community presentations and workshops.
INFORMATON FOR EDUCATORS »
Information for librarians, teachers in primary and high schools and for students and teachers in tertiary institutions:
- Pre-school
- Junior primary
- Middle primary
- Upper primary - junior secondary
- Secondary
- Tertiary
- Child-care workers, teachers, counsellors, psychologists and trainees
FILM & TV RIGHTS »
Featured projects-rights sales for theatre, film and television, and visual arts applications.
COPYRIGHT »
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