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UQP authors shortlisted for the Queensland Literary Awards
Blog Article

UQP authors shortlisted for the Queensland Literary Awards

Congratulations to the seven UQP authors shortlisted for the 2020 QLAs.

06.08.2020
Episode 1 EV4ET: Ellen van Neerven and Eunice Andrada
Podcast

Episode 1 EV4ET:
Ellen van Neerven and Eunice Andrada

The first episode of UQP's monthly poetry podcast, Extraordinary Voices for Extraordinary Times, features Ellen van Neerven and Eunice Anrada.

02.07.2020
Lisa Fuller wins the 2020 Readings YA Book Prize
Blog Article

Lisa Fuller wins the 2020 Readings YA Book Prize

Congratulations to Lisa Fuller, whose book GHOST BIRD has won the Readings YA Book Prize.

21.07.2020
UQP acquires two new books by Tony Birch
Blog Article

UQP acquires two new books by Tony Birch

Tony Birch will be publishing two new books with UQP in 2021.

23.07.2020
Tara June Winch at the UQ Book Club
Event

Tara June Winch at the UQ Book Club

Join Tara June Winch as she discusses her novel, Swallow the Air, as part of the UQ Book Club.

27.08.2020

New releases

Into the Suburbs: A Migrant's Story by Christopher Raja

Into the Suburbs:
A Migrant's Story

Christopher Raja
Peace Crimes by Kieran Finnane

Peace Crimes

Kieran Finnane
Change Machine by Jaya Savige

Change Machine

Jaya Savige
Time for Adventure, Daddy by Dave Hackett

Time for Adventure, Daddy

Dave Hackett
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
more

Gifts for Dad

Mammoth by Chris Flynn

Mammoth

Chris Flynn
Heartland: How Rugby League Explains Queensland by Joe Gorman

Heartland:
How Rugby League Explains Queensland

Joe Gorman
The Night Dragon by Mathew Condon

The Night Dragon

Mathew Condon
Time for Adventure, Daddy by Dave Hackett

Time for Adventure, Daddy

Dave Hackett
My Dad is a Dragon by Damon Young, Peter Carnavas

My Dad is a Dragon

Damon Young, Peter Carnavas
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
After the Carnage by Tara June Winch

After the Carnage

Tara June Winch
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
more

Top ten

10
Stone Sky Gold Mountain by Mirandi Riwoe

Stone Sky Gold Mountain

Mirandi Riwoe
9
Follow The Rabbit-Proof Fence by Doris (Garimara) Pilkington

Follow The Rabbit-Proof Fence

Doris (Garimara) Pilkington
8
Call of the Reed Warbler by Charles Massy

Call of the Reed Warbler

Charles Massy
7
Throat by Ellen van Neerven

Throat

Ellen van Neerven
6
Fire Front: First Nations poetry and power today by Alison Whittaker

Fire Front: First Nations poetry and power today

Alison Whittaker
5
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
4
The Little Wave by Pip Harry

The Little Wave

Pip Harry
3
The White Girl by Tony Birch

The White Girl

Tony Birch
2
Too Much Lip by Melissa Lucashenko

Too Much Lip

Melissa Lucashenko
1
Mammoth by Chris Flynn

Mammoth

Chris Flynn
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Featured authors

Photo credit: Anna Jacobson

Ellen van Neerven

Charles Massy

Charles Massy

Felicity Plunkett

Felicity Plunkett

Steven Herrick

Steven Herrick

Melissa Lucashenko

Melissa Lucashenko

Tony Birch

Tony Birch

Mirandi Riwoe

Mirandi Riwoe

Penny Tangey

Penny Tangey

Aileen Moreton-Robinson

Aileen Moreton-Robinson

Events

Tara June Winch at the UQ Book Club

Tara June Winch at the UQ Book Club

Join Tara June Winch as she discusses her novel, Swallow the Air, as part of the UQ Book Club.

Aug 27 7:30pm - Webinar
Big Mammoth Magic: Chris Flynn and Elizabeth Gilbert in conversation

Big Mammoth Magic: Chris Flynn and Elizabeth Gilbert in conversation

An online in-conversation between Chris Flynn and Elizabeth Gilbert, discussing why creativity should be joyous, hopeful and fun. Organised by the CWF.

Aug 11 6:30pm - Online with the Canberra Writers Festival
Aug 13 10:30am

The human spirit rises again and again in the face of adversity. Join a panel of distinguished writers discuss personal journeys from crisis to survival.

Online with the Canberra Writers Festival

Aug 20 6:30pm

Join Christopher Raja and UQP for the launch of the beautiful and topical new memoir, Into the Suburbs.

Online with Readings

Aug 20 7:30pm

Join Jaya Savige and UQP for the launch of Change Machine. The much-anticipated third collection from a multi-award-winning poet.

Online with Avid Reader

more

Blog

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UQP launches a poetry podcast, Extraordinary Voices for Extraordinary Times

26.06.2020
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Megan Daley: How to keep tweens reading

30.01.2020