Once again I am indebted to Bookseller and Publisher magazine for the news that the high prestige ALS Gold Medal shortlist has been announced. The nominees are:
- What the Family Needed by Steven Amsterdam, see my review
- People of Earth by Christopher Edwards (I can’t find a supplier for this, Vagabond Press is upgrading its website)
- The Wing Collection: New & Selected poems by Diane Fahey
- Foal’s Bread by Gillian Mears, see my review
- Past the Shallows by Favel Parrett, see my review
- All That I Am by Anna Funder, see my review
- Five Bells by Gail Jones, see Kim’s review at Reading Matters
- Autumn Laing by Alex Miller, see my review
- The Street Sweeper by Elliot Perlman, see my review)
- Gig Ryan: New and Selected Poems by Gig Ryan
- Surface to Air (UQP Poetry Series) by Jaya Savige
Congratulations to all the nominees, their editors and publishers!
Update July 5, 2012
Foal’s Bread has won the 2012 ALS (Australian Literary Society) Gold Medal.
ANZ LitLovers LitBlog 
Looks like a great list, Lisa. Thanks for flagging up my Gail Jones review.
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By: kimbofo on February 9, 2012
at 6:51 am
It’s a good review, Kim, and I haven’t read it – so I’m shamelessly linking to it!
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By: Lisa Hill on February 9, 2012
at 9:52 pm