Elizabeth Harrower emerged from the lift smiling and looking slightly photobemused. Petite, with a helmet of well-cut grey hair, still nimble at 87, she later admitted this was the first time she had appeared as special guest at a public function.
2015 Australian Book Industry Awards finalists announced
Australian literary heavyweights Joan London, Liane Moriarty, Peter Carey and Helen Garner are all included in the shortlists for the 2015 Australian Book Industry Association awards announced today. There are 11 categories this year including two new ones specifically targeting small publishers.
The full list is: