Scribe Publications: News

Tony Kevin takes the prize!

2008-07-23T16:39:08Z

Scribe would like to congratulate Scribe author Tony Kevin.

The winner of the $5000 Eureka Street/Reader's Feast Award for Social Justice/Human Rights writing was Tony Kevin for his essay The Day the Boat Sank. The essay takes Australian artist Kate Durham's cycle of SIEV-X (Suspected Illegal Entry vessel ‘unknown') paintings as inspiration and revisits the sinking explored in his book A Certain Maritime Incident and its politicised aftermath. Highly commended were writers Maddy Oliver, Arnold Zable and Irfan Yusuf.

Scribe congratulates Vivienne Kelly

2008-07-23T14:44:42Z

Vivienne Kelly, author of the forthcoming novel, Cooee, has won the 2008 Australian Woman’s Weekly short story contest for her story, The Third Child.

In October, Scribe will publish Vivienne’s first novel Cooee, described by Cate Kennedy as "a tantalising story of denial, delusion and suspense by a wonderfully fresh and confident new voice."

Norman Doidge, M.D., at Fed Square

2008-07-23T14:08:24Z

Norman Doidge, M.D., author of The Brain That Changes Itself will speak with Natasha Mitchell and Professor Frederick Mendelsohn as part of the Melbourne Conversations series. At the BMW Edge, 5.30 for a 6.00 pm start.

Date: 10 September 2008

Melbourne Conversations. BMW Edge, Federation Square, Cnr Flinders and Swanston Streets, Melbourne

Gideon Haigh launches Ghostlines

2008-07-23T13:53:26Z

Nick Gadd's debut novel, Ghostlines, will be launched by Gideon Haigh at the Sun Bookshop in Yarraville at 4 pm.

Date: 7 September 2008

The Sun Bookshop, 10 Ballarat St., Yarraville Vic.
Ph: (03) 9689 0661

Literary Feast hosts Anya Ulinich

2008-07-23T13:42:46Z

Literary Feast is a book club for guys and girls in their 20-30's who feast on words and books over a cheeky glass or two of wine once a month at Lord Dudley Hotel in Woollahra. September's book will be Petropolis by Anya Ulinich and the author will be at the Lord Dudley to discuss her work with attendees. Start time: 7.00 pm.

Date: 3 September 2008

Lord Dudley Hotel, 236 Jersey Road, Woollahra, NSW 2025
Ph: (02) 9327 5399

David Rackoff with Richard Fidler

2008-07-23T12:33:37Z

New York satirist David rakoff, author of Don't Get Too Comfortable is in conversation with Richard Fidler at Avid Reader Bookshop at 6.00 for 6.30 pm.

Date: 23 August 2008

Avid Reader, 193 Boundary Street West End QLD 4101
Ph: 07 3846 3422

Julian Burnside at the Sandybeach Centre

2008-07-23T12:03:27Z

Julian Burnside, QC, barrister and human rights advocate, penned Watching Brief, a powerful and timely meditation on justice, law, human rights, and ethics, and ultimately on what constitutes a decent human society. Mr Burnside will be speaking at the Sandybeach Centre at 7.30 pm.

Date: 28 August 2008

Sandybeach Centre, 2 Sims Street , Sandringham VIC
Phone: 03 9598 2155

David Rakoff with Charles Firth at Gleebooks

2008-07-23T11:35:05Z

Direct from New York satirist David Rakoff, author of Don't Get Too Comfortable takes us on a grand tour of the American culture of excess. Rakoff will be live at Gleebooks with Charles Firth from The Chaser's War on Everything from 6.30 pm.

Date: 27 August 2008

Gleebooks 49 Glebe Point Road, Glebe, NSW.
Ph: (02) 9660 2333

Helen Garner launches Dissection

2008-07-23T11:15:07Z

Helen Garner will launch Jacinta Halloran's debut novel Dissection at the Avenue Bookstore at 6.30 pm for 7.00 pm.

Date: 19 August 2008

The Avenue Bookstore, 127 Dundas Place, Albert Park, Vic
Ph: (03) 9690 2227

Unfinished Business Canberra launch

2008-07-23T11:07:26Z

Kenneth Randall, President of the National Press Club, will be launching Unfinished Business with author David Love at ANU Co-op Bookshop, 5.00 pm for 5.30 pm. Refreshments will be served.

Date: 13 August 2008

ANU Coop Bookshop, Building 17, Union Court, Canberra ACT 0200
Ph: (02) 6249 6244

Jacinta Halloran at Readings Carlton

2008-07-23T10:53:43Z

Claire Forster, an agent for Curtis Brown, will be in conversation with Jacinta Halloran about Jacinta’s book Dissection. Dissection is the August CAL Readings title. Start time 6.30 pm.

Date: 12 August 2008

Readings Carlton, 309 Lygon St, Carlton, Vic. Ph: 03 9347 6633

Barry Heard at Mt Waverley Library

2008-07-23T10:38:39Z

Barry Heard, author of Well Done, Those Men and most recently The View From Connor's Hill, will be giving a presentation at the Mount Waverley Library at 7.00 pm.

Date: 12 August 2008

Monash City Libraries - Mt Waverley branch. 41 Miller Cres., Mt Waverley ph. 9807 5022

Paul Keating launches Unfinished Business

2008-07-23T10:06:44Z

The Hon. Paul Keating will launch Unfinished Business by David Love at the State Library of NSW.

RSVP is essential.

Date: 6 August 2008

Dixson Room State Library of NSW Maquarie St Sydney

David Spratt at Prahran Town Hall

2008-07-23T10:01:48Z

David Spratt, author of Climate Code Red, will be speaking at the Prahran Town Hall along with poet and environmentalist Mark O'Connor from 7.30 to 9.30 pm.

Contact Ashlley Morgan-Shue for further details on (03) 9509 9969.

Date: 6 August 2008

Prahran Town Hall, corner of Greville and Chapel Streets, Prahran, Vic.

Cate Kennedy at the Benalla Art Gallery

2008-07-23T09:49:38Z

Cate Kennedy, award-winning author of Dark Roots will be reading from her work at the Benalla Art Gallery at 6.00 pm.

Date: 31 July 2008

Benalla Art Gallery, Bridge Street, Benalla. 03 5762 3027

Scribe author wins W.K. Hancock prize

2008-07-10T10:11:57Z

Scribe congratulates Robert Kenny for winning the Australian History Association’s W.K. Hancock prize for 2008, for his book, The Lamb Enters the Dreaming: Nathanael Pepper and the ruptured world.

In his acceptance speech Robert Kenny said:
The Lamb Enters the Dreaming arose first of all out my prime area of interest as an historian, the social history of ideas, particularly the interconnection of religion and science. It arose specifically out my curiosity about Nathanael Pepper. And in that it revolved around two questions: why did Nathanael convert to Christianity; and why did the evangelical community find his conversion so significant?

He also thanked "the History Program at La Trobe, and at The Australian Centre, University of Melbourne, and of course all at Scribe Publications."

Mary Crooks hosts Climate Code Red authors

2008-07-02T10:20:18Z

Time: 5.30 for 6.00 pm

Venue: Readings Hawthorn 701 Glenferrie Road Hawthorn

Date: 16 July 2008

Climate Code Red: the case for emergency action, by David Spratt and Philip Sutton.

In this meticulously documented call-to-action, David Spratt and Philip Sutton reveal extensive scientific evidence showing the global warming crisis is far worse than official reports and national governments have indicated — and that we’re almost at the point of no return. Mary Crooks hosts a panel at Hawthorn Readings to discuss with the authors this urgent issue.

David Spratt in conversation with Dr Paul Willis

2008-07-02T09:59:17Z

Date: 8 July 2008

Co-author of Climate Code Red, David Spratt, talks to Catalyst host Dr Paul Willis at Gleebooks in Sydney.

Time: 6.30 for 7.00 pm

Venue: Gleebooks 49 Glebe Point Road, Glebe

Climate Code Red - Book Launch

2008-07-02T09:35:56Z

Time: 4.30 for 5.00 pm

Venue: Queen’s Hall, Parliament House, Spring Street, East Melbourne

PLEASE NOTE: Books cannot be purchased on the night at Parliament House but is available at all good bookshops.

Date: 17 July 2008

Climate Code Red: the case for emergency action, by David Spratt and Philip Sutton.

Climate Code Red will be launched by the Governor of Victoria, Professor David de Kretser, A.C. at Parliament House, East Melbourne.

Scribe’s award winning authors

2008-07-02T09:16:36Z

Scribe congratulates Robert Kenny who has been short listed for the 2008 Australian History Association W.K. Hancock Prize for 2008 for his book, The Lamb Enters the Dreaming: Nathanael Pepper and the ruptured world.

Scribe also congratulates Barry Heard who’s book The View from Connor’s Hill won the 2008 Victorian Community History Awards.