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Four UQP authors win Queensland Literary Awards
Blog Article

Four UQP authors win Queensland Literary Awards

Congratulations to Penny Tangey, Joe Gorman, Mirandi Riwoe and Lisa Fuller, whose books have won Queensland Literary Awards.

04.09.2020
Episode 3 EV4ET: Ellen van Neerven and Charmaine Papertalk Green
Podcast

Episode 3 EV4ET:
Ellen van Neerven and Charmaine Papertalk Green

In the third episode of Extraordinary Voices for Extraordinary Times, Ellen van Neerven talks poetry and lockdowns with Charmaine Papertalk Green.

10.09.2020
Zoom book launch: Word for Today
Event

Zoom book launch:
Word for Today

Join Roly Sussex and UQP for the virtual launch of Word for Today, a must-read for all language lovers.

07.10.2020
UQP Writer's Room: Christopher Raja
Blog Article

UQP Writer's Room:
Christopher Raja

Author of Into the Suburbs, Christopher Raja, shares his thoughts on writing, editing and publishing in the UQP Writer's Room.

18.08.2020
Royce Kurmelovs in conversation on Just Money
Event

Royce Kurmelovs in conversation on Just Money

Join us for Royce Kurmelovs in conversation with Greg Jericho, discussing Robodebt, house prices, royal commissions, COVID-19 impacts and Just Money.

28.09.2020

New releases

Just Money by Royce Kurmelovs

Just Money

Royce Kurmelovs
Ordinary Matter by Laura Elvery

Ordinary Matter

Laura Elvery
Cadaver Dog by Luke Best

Cadaver Dog

Luke Best
The Heartsong of Wonder Quinn by Kate Gordon

The Heartsong of Wonder Quinn

Kate Gordon
My Dog is a Winner by Elizabeth Fensham

My Dog is a Winner

Elizabeth Fensham
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Coming soon

Zoe, Max and the Bicycle Bus by Steven Herrick

Zoe, Max and the Bicycle Bus

Steven Herrick
This One is Ours by Kate O’Donnell

This One is Ours

Kate O’Donnell
Only Happiness Here: In Search of Elizabeth von Arnim by Gabrielle Carey

Only Happiness Here:
In Search of Elizabeth von Arnim

Gabrielle Carey
Word for Today by Roly Sussex

Word for Today

Roly Sussex
Too Much Lip by Melissa Lucashenko

Too Much Lip

Melissa Lucashenko
more

Indigenous writers

The White Girl by Tony Birch

The White Girl

Tony Birch
Too Much Lip by Melissa Lucashenko

Too Much Lip

Melissa Lucashenko
Talkin’ Up to the White Woman: Indigenous Women and Feminism (20th anniversary edition) by Aileen Moreton-Robinson

Talkin’ Up to the White Woman:
Indigenous Women and Feminism (20th anniversary edition)

Aileen Moreton-Robinson
Fire Front: First Nations poetry and power today by Alison Whittaker

Fire Front:
First Nations poetry and power today

Alison Whittaker
Throat by Ellen van Neerven

Throat

Ellen van Neerven
more

Kids and YA favourites

Sick Bay by Nova Weetman

Sick Bay

Nova Weetman
The Little Wave by Pip Harry

The Little Wave

Pip Harry
Ghost Bird by Lisa Fuller

Ghost Bird

Lisa Fuller
As Fast As I Can by Penny Tangey

As Fast As I Can

Penny Tangey
100 Ways to Fly by Michelle Taylor

100 Ways to Fly

Michelle Taylor
more

Powerful poetry

A Kinder Sea by Felicity Plunkett

A Kinder Sea

Felicity Plunkett
Ask Me About the Future by Rebecca Jessen

Ask Me About the Future

Rebecca Jessen
Throat by Ellen van Neerven

Throat

Ellen van Neerven
Fire Front: First Nations poetry and power today by Alison Whittaker

Fire Front:
First Nations poetry and power today

Alison Whittaker
The Lost Arabs by Omar Sakr

The Lost Arabs

Omar Sakr
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Top ten

10
Swallow the Air by Tara June Winch

Swallow the Air

Tara June Winch
9
Throat by Ellen van Neerven

Throat

Ellen van Neerven
8
Follow The Rabbit-Proof Fence by Doris (Garimara) Pilkington

Follow The Rabbit-Proof Fence

Doris (Garimara) Pilkington
7
Fire Front: First Nations poetry and power today by Alison Whittaker

Fire Front: First Nations poetry and power today

Alison Whittaker
6
Call of the Reed Warbler (revised edition) by Charles Massy

Call of the Reed Warbler (revised edition)

Charles Massy
5
The Little Wave by Pip Harry

The Little Wave

Pip Harry
4
Too Much Lip by Melissa Lucashenko

Too Much Lip

Melissa Lucashenko
3
Mammoth by Chris Flynn

Mammoth

Chris Flynn
2
The White Girl by Tony Birch

The White Girl

Tony Birch
1
Talkin’ Up to the White Woman: Indigenous Women and Feminism (20th anniversary edition) by Aileen Moreton-Robinson

Talkin’ Up to the White Woman: Indigenous Women and Feminism (20th anniversary edition)

Aileen Moreton-Robinson
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Featured authors

Photo credit: Anna Jacobson

Ellen van Neerven

Charles Massy, author of Call of the Reed Warbler and Breaking the Sheep's Back

Charles Massy

Steven Herrick

Steven Herrick

Melissa Lucashenko

Melissa Lucashenko

Tony Birch

Tony Birch

Aileen Moreton-Robinson

Aileen Moreton-Robinson

Kate Gordon, author of The Heartsong of Wonder Quinn

Kate Gordon

Royce Kurmelovs, author of Just Money

Royce Kurmelovs

Laura Elvery

Laura Elvery

Events

Zoom book launch: Cadaver Dog

Zoom book launch: Cadaver Dog

Join Luke Best and UQP for the launch of the powerful verse novel Cadaver Dog, winner of the 2019 Thomas Shapcott Prize.

Sep 24 6:30pm - Online with Avid Reader
Royce Kurmelovs in conversation on Just Money

Royce Kurmelovs in conversation on Just Money

Join us for Royce Kurmelovs in conversation with Greg Jericho, discussing Robodebt, house prices, royal commissions, COVID-19 impacts and Just Money.

Sep 28 6:30pm - Online with Better Read Than Dead
Oct 07 6:00pm

Join Roly Sussex and UQP for the virtual launch of Word for Today, a must-read for all language lovers.

Online with Avid Reader

Oct 07 6:30pm

Join Royce Kurmelovs in conversation with Ben Brooker as they discuss the timely and important, Just Money.

Online with Imprints Booksellers

Oct 08 6:00pm

Join Kate O'Donnell and UQP for the launch of This One is Ours, a heart-swelling YA novel of art, protest and finding courage to fight for change.

Online with The Younger Sun

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30.01.2020