Reading Matters: 2nd Australian literature month in April

Recently, I posted about how much better off we are these days when it comes to finding about novels.

Newspapers are much less central to the formation and enjoyment of a national literature.

In that earlier post, I mentioned Kim Forrester's Reading Matters blog and her efforts to promote Australian literature, as well as a broader appreciation of contemporary novels.

So I'm glad to see that she is going to have a 2nd Australian literature month in April.

To get people started she has put forward a pretty strong list of sources on Australian novels:

• A list of all the novels reviewed as part of last year's Australian Literature Month

• My reviews of novels and non-fiction set in Australia

• My top 10 novels about Australia

• Lisa Hill's ANZLitLovers LitBlog (This list of books you must read is particularly good)

• Perry Middlemiss's Australian Literature website

• 50 Must Read Australian Novels (excellent list on the Booktopia Blog)

• Past winners of the Miles Franklin Literary Award

• Past winners of the Prime Minister's Literary Awards

• List of popular Australian authors on Good Reads

• An essay about Australian novels on the Australian Government website

• Australian Women Writers website

• Free ebooks on the Project Gutenberg Australiana page

• 10 Aussie books to read before you die

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