Australian Fiction

[close] A book club promoting Australian books and authors. Share your reviews and help get the word out about our home grown writers.

[close] The Stella Prize is a brand-spanking new award that celebrates great books by Australian women. There are six books shortlisted for the $50,000 prize. Please join us to discuss these outstanding books, and take the anonymous poll to try to predict who'll take out the inaugural prize. The winner will be announced on 16 April. You can follow them on Twitter @TheStellaPrize.

[close] A group for Aussie GR members (and those interested in our wonderful land of OZ), who love nothing more than to curl up with a good crime, thriller, suspense or mystery!

[close] The Miles Franklin Literary Award is one of the most prestigious literary awards in Australia. The 2013 longlist of ten books was announced on 26 March through a teasing book-by-book reveal on Twitter (you can follow them @_MilesFranklin). Please join us as we read and discuss the longlisted books. You can cast your vote on who you think will be shortlisted, then win. The winner of the Miles Franklin Award for 2013 will be announced on 19 June.