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We’re thrilled that two of our books are on the Children’s Book Council Awards (CBCA) shortlists: The Minnow by Diana Sweeney (Books for Older Readers) and A–Z of Convicts in Van Diemen’s Land by Simon Barnard (Eve Pownall Award for Information Books).
Congratulations to authors Graeme Simsion and Helen Garner, whose books—The Rosie Effect and This House of Grief— have been shortlisted for the 2015 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs).
This month we’re proud to be publishing the fourth David Ireland title in the Text Classics—The Chantic Bird.
The first in a two-part email conversation between author Ramona Koval and senior editor David Winter about writing, editing and the benefits of an occasional shot of vodka.
David Winter: Hi, Ramona. Well, here we are two weeks from printing Bloodhound.
Think about faith in a different way this Easter, with these remarkable books from Text.
Easter is a time to reflect on faith and what it means in the twenty-first century. These books pick it up, turn it over and give it a good long shake.
Congratulations to the three Text authors whose books have been longlisted for the 2015 Miles Franklin Literary Award—Elizabeth Harrower, Suzanne McCourt and Craig Sherborne.
Elizabeth Harrower’s In Certain Circles has had a remarkable journey.
In her biography of Daniel Mannix, Brenda Niall quotes these words from Joe Broderick, who, as a young priest, was a regular visitor to Raheen in the last years of the archbishop's life: ‘I felt drawn to the Old Man for the warmth of his nature, his mellowness, I guess, and his
Self-confessed archaeology fanatic Mark Adams enthralled armchair travellers with his New York Times bestselling Turn Right at Machu Picchu.
Tasmania’s renaissance continues in 2015, with Lonely Planet listing it in their top ten regions of the world to visit this year, the rugged and dramatic south-west coast among its most valued attractions.
