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Read Readings Monthly, April 2013 Here FREE APRIL 2013 EMILY MAGUIRE ON ANNA GOLDSWORTHY / KRISSY KNEEN ON JAMES SALTER Event Highlights GLENN HUGHES JO CASE WITH MARIA TUMARKIN KRISSY KNEEN BOOKS MUSIC FILM EVENTS APRIL NEW RELEASES ANNA GOLDSWORTHY $29.99 p4 JAMES SALTER $29.99 / $24.95 p6 LILI WILKINSON ) $17.99 P p10 KY WINTER GROU C HE JA T PRISONERS ( TON P U OF WAR A D $39.95 AN M A p17 PATRICK NESS REIMAGINES THE CRANE WIFE BILLY COVER ILLUSTRATION BY COVER ILLUSTRATION BRAGG $21.95 p18 JO CASE MORE INSIDE... A bittersweet story of motherhood, and Asperger’s 'Gutsy and heartfelt. A stunning memoir.' Benjamin Law CARLTON 309 Lygon St 9347 6633 HAWTHORN 701 Glenferrie Rd 9819 1917 MALVERN 185 Glenferrie Rd 9509 1952 ST KILDA 112 Acland St 9525 3852 READINGS AT THE STATE LIBRARY OF VICTORIA 328 Swanston St 8664 7540 READINGS AT THE BRAIN CENTRE 30 Royal Parade, Parkville 9347 1749 See shop opening hours, browse and buy online at www.readings.com.au 2 READINGS MONTHLY APRIL 2013 This month’s news HAPPINESS & ITS CAUSES INDIE AWARDS WINNERS 2013 Mark’s CONFERENCE The winners of the 2013 Australian Independent Happiness & Its Causes is one of the world's Bookseller Awards have been announced. Say leading forums on what it means to lead a Nine Days by Toni Jordan won the prize for happy and meaningful life. Now in its eighth fiction,QF32 by Richard de Crespigny took out non-fiction,The Light Between Oceans by M.L. year, the conference will be held in Melbourne News and views from Readings’ for the first time, from 19 to 20 June. Join Stedman was named best debut fiction, andS ea special guest His Holiness the Dalai Lama Hearts by Margo Lanagan won for children’s managing director, Mark Rubbo and a host of experts and thinkers at the and YA. The Indie Awards are voted for by Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre booksellers and avid readers across Australia As one of the guests at a special preview of the new Brunetti in Lygon Street remarked, Rome as they discuss the science of satisfaction each year. Congratulations to all the winners! has come to Melbourne. The new Brunetti is an over-the-top delight of marble, terrazzo, wood, and wellbeing. Other speakers include cakes and coffee. Designer Joseph Angeli’s idea was to create a long space simulating a village cartoonist Michael Leunig, composer Nigel street with different zones featuring different kinds of food. Eventually the space will extend to Westlake, singer-songwriter Clare Bowditch 30% OFF DEUTSCHE Drummond Street. Joseph is a great fan of the Bialetti coffee machines – you know, the ones and pioneering US psychologist Ed Diener. GRAMMOPHON DVDS with the little man on them that you put on top of the stove – and if you look closely you’ll find Readings is the official bookseller of the Throughout April, we’re offering 30% off a references to them throughout the new site. When I asked proprietor Fab Angeli about the cost of conference, and Readings customers will great range of DVDs from the biggest and best such a bespoke design, he rolled his eyes and said, ‘He’s my brother, how could I say no to him?’ receive a 25% discount on tickets. Simply use classical label out there, Deutsche Grammophon. the promotion code FXPX when registering at Titles include The Making of West Side Story, the As well as the cakes, savouries and coffee that Brunetti is renowned for, the new cafe will be www.happinessanditscauses.com.au. Met Opera production of Carmen, Swan Lake, expanded to include fresh pasta, wood-fired pizza, desserts and an extensive Italian and local featuring Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev, wine list. Sicilian chef Giuseppe Santoro has come out from Switzerland to look after the kitchen. ABR ELIZABETH JOLLEY and plenty more. Sale now on at our Carlton, Santoro, president of the Italian Pizza Makers Association of the World, will create what he calls SHORT STORY PRIZE 2013 Malvern, Hawthorn and Brain Centre shops. pizza alla pala, a pizza ‘plant’ that you break off in 10 or 20cm pieces. The new Brunetti is actually The Australian Book Review Elizabeth Jolley returning to its original site in Lygon Street. It was opened by Otto Pace in the 1970s as the Short Story Prize is now open for entries. It is Carlton Cake Shop. Pace sold it to his pastry chef, Pierro Brunetti, who moved it to Faraday Street one of Australia’s most lucrative awards for in 1985. In 1991, the Angeli family acquired it and further transformed this Melbourne institution. original short fiction and this year’s winner will The new palace of Italian delights opened on 2 April and it’s well worth a look! receive $5000, with supplementary prizes of $2000 and $1000. The ABR will publish the three From food happiness to inner happiness – Melbourne will host the eighth Happiness & Its Causes shortlisted stories in a special fiction edition. Conference in mid June. Over 35 speakers will give their insights into what happiness is and what Judges are Tony Birch, Maria Takolander and we might do to achieve it. Readings’ customers can also get a 25% discount on registration fees director of UWA Publishing Terri-ann White. Entries – see our news column on this page or refer to the special insert in this issue for more details. close 31 May 2013. For guidelines and forms, please visit www.australianbookreview.com.au. 20% OFF FRENCH LANGUAGE Finally, I was saddened to read about the death of James Strong, who was, among other things, BOOKS AT ST KILDA the former chair of the Australia Council and CEO of Australian Airlines and Qantas. Back in the early 80s, Strong was a big supporter of the events that Readings used to run in conjunction Parlez-vous français? Oui? Then head down to with Mietta’s in the city. Australian Airlines gave us tickets to bring interstate writers down to 20% OFF VINYL our St Kilda shop and enjoy 20% off all French Melbourne. I remember an excited Kate Grenville arriving for an event, having flown down To celebrate Record Store Day in Australia on language books throughout April. The range business class – needless to say it was a wonderful night. The Readings events at Mietta’s, with Saturday 20 April, we’re offering 20% off all vinyl includes a great selection of French literature Strong’s support, eventually morphed into the Melbourne Writers Festival. at our Carlton, St Kilda and Hawthorn shops by Australian-based publisher Emue, which throughout the month. Come on down and specialises in bringing French-language writing complete your vinyl collection. Offer only applies to expats and Francophiles alike. Only while to vinyl currently in stock. Not available online. stocks last. Offer not available online. Readings Monthly is a free independent monthly newspaper published by Readings Books, Music & Film. Editorial enquiries: Jessica Au at [email protected] Advertising enquiries: Ingrid Josephine at [email protected] or call 03 9341 7739. Design by Sonja Meyer www.sonjameyer.com.au Thank you to Readings staff members and contributors for Oslo Davis www.oslodavis.com your reviews. Melbourne’s home of EXHIBITIONGreat Art on screen alternate content and Manet Portraying Life independent cinema Direct from the Royal Academy of Arts, Tim Marlow presents an exhibition devoted to Manet’s portraits Limited season screens April 27 - May 3 380 LYGON ST CARLTON Munch150th Anniversary July 13 - 16 From Norway’s National Museum www.cinemanova.com.au Join our e-news for updates on the Met Opera, Vermeer and Music October 19 - 22 From the UK National Gallery National Theatre and other stage spectaculars. READINGS MONTHLY APRIL 2013 3 FAIRY & ELF SUSANNAH 13 PARTY WITH 18 FULLERTON SHIRLEY BARBER This year Pride and Prejudice turns 200, and April Events we’re celebrating with wine, cake and Susannah Dress up and come along to meet the Queen of For more information and updates, please visit the events page at the Fairies, author Shirley Barber, at a very special Fullerton, president of the Jane Austen Society www.readings.com.au. Please note bookings do not necessarily elf and fairy party. Shirley will be reading from her of Australia and author of Happily Ever After: guarantee a seat and some events may be standing room only. stories, including the Little Fairy series and All the Celebrating Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice Jewels of Fairyland, and talking about the world (T&H, HB, $29.95). of the fairy folk. There will be prizes for the best NICHOLAS KRISSY Gold coin donation. Please book on 9347 2 10 dressed elf and fairy. Suitable for ages 2 to 7. 6633 or at [email protected]. WALSH KNEEN Gold coin donation. Please book on 9525 Thursday 18 April, 6.30pm Diagnosed with autism at the age of four, Nicholas Highly acclaimed writer Krissy Kneen will read 3852 or at [email protected]. Readings Carlton Walsh captures life from another person’s from her first work of non-erotic literary fiction, NCH 309 Lygon St, Carlton, 3053. U perspective in his debut novel, The Mysterious Steeplechase (Text, PB, $29.99), a heart-rending Saturday 13 April, 11–11.45am Coat (Sid Harta, PB, $24.95), published to examination of love, sibling bonds and madness. Readings St Kilda LA NCH coincide with World Autism Awareness Day. 112 Acland St, St Kilda, 3182. U Gold coin donation. Please book on 9347 LA GLENN Free, no booking required. 6633 or at [email protected].
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