Hot on the heels of the ARRA nomination, it is wonderful to see THE POSTMISTRESS in august company on the long list for the Booktopia FAB (Favourite Australian Book) Award 2019. Voting is open to all and closes 31 January. Hint: You'll find THE POSTMISTRESS on page 5. |
Australian online bookstore Booktopia are today announcing a new book prize for Australian authors, the Favourite Australian Book (FAB) award for 2019. The $5k prize will be awarded to the book determined to be the favourite of the Australian book-loving public via an online poll on the Booktopia website.
The longlist of nominees has been selected by Booktopia staff, reflecting the Australian books first published in 2019 that Booktopia staff members loved and want to champion, across fiction, non-fiction, children’s and lifestyle titles.
You can view the longlist and vote for as many, or as few books as you like at https://bit.ly/2RmiA6h
The winner will receive a cash prize of $5k, a trophy, and year-long highlights across Booktopia’s website, social media and content platforms.
The FAB Award replaces the Australia’s Favourite Author poll that has been run in previous years.
Key dates:
Friday 17 January - longlist announced and voting commences
Friday 31 January - voting closes
Monday 3 February - winner announced