FREE JUNE 2015 BOOKS MUSIC FILM EVENTS NEW IN JUNE ANN ZOË CAITLIN ORANGE EMMYLOU HARRIS TURNER NORTON DOUGHTY IS THE NEW & RODNEY $29.99 LODGE $27.99 BLACK CROWELL page 5 $24.99 page 10 $39.95 $21.95 page 5 page 17 page 18 News READINGS’ MARK RUBBO READINGS’ GERARD HYPERION CLASSICAL MUSIC RECIPIENT OF LLOYD O’NEIL ELSON WINNER OF YOUNG SALE AWARD BOOKSELLER OF THE YEAR Readings Carlton, Hawthorn and Malvern will be offering selected titles from the prestigious Hyperion Records catalogue at up to 40% off from 10–30 June (or while stocks last), featuring recordings from Angela Hewitt, Marc-André Hamelin, Leslie Howard, Ian Bostridge, Stephen Hough and groups such as Gothic Voices, St. Petersburg String Quartet, The Cardinall’s Musick and The King’s Consort. With approximately 400 titles in the sale this is the perfect We’re thrilled that Gerard Elson from time to complete your classical music Readings St Kilda has been recognised as the library. Please note that limited stock is Young Bookseller of the Year at the 2015 available and when we run out of stock of Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) a particular title it cannot be reordered at conference. The ABA Penguin Random the discounted price. House Australia Young Bookseller of the Year Award acknowledges and rewards the excellence of a bookseller aged 35 or under, NON-FICTION BOOK CLUB AT READINGS ST KILDA We’re delighted to share that at the 2015 and promotes bookselling as a career choice ABIA gala dinner on Thursday 21 May, for young people. Readings St Kilda runs a non-fiction book Readings’ own managing director Mark Gerard is an invaluable member of club on the third Wednesday of each Rubbo was announced as the 2015 recipient our Readings St Kilda team. St Kilda month. Members discuss a selection of of the Lloyd O’Neil Award. This is a major store manager Amy Vuleta notes that: books across history, politics, biography award for a person who has made a ‘Gerard will stand whole-heartedly behind and cultural studies. We are opening up significant, dedicated contribution to the books that he believes in with unending spaces for only $20 per session including development and reputation of the enthusiasm for communicating with the drinks and snacks. The next book club Australian book industry. Lloyd O’Neil was public about the books he loves’. He runs runs from 7–8:30pm on Tuesday 30 June, made a member of the Order of Australia in both fiction and non-fiction book clubs at where Helen Macdonald’s scintillating H 1991 in recognition of his distinguished the store, and he has been instrumental is for Hawk will be discussed. For more service to the local publishing industry. The in setting up a great number of successful information, please contact convenor and award that commemorates this exceptional in-store events drawing sell-out crowds. Readings staff member, Gerard Elson, on 03 figure recognises the long service of Gerard also contributes to the Australian 9525 3852 or [email protected]. similarly outstanding individuals in the book industry more widely, as the Australian book world. Previous winners interviews editor for local literary journal 2015 MILES FRANKLIN LITERARY include former head of publishing at Kill Your Darlings, and as a contributor of AWARD SHORTLIST Penguin, Robert Sessions (2013); Margaret reviews, interviews and feature pieces to Fulton (2011); chairman of Allen and a number of other Australian publications The shortlist for the 2015 Miles Franklin Unwin, Patrick Gallagher (2010); and David and media sources such as The Wheeler Literary Award has been announced. First Malouf (2008). Centre blog, Island magazine, The Big awarded in 1957, the $60,000 prize is In his acceptance speech, Mark shared Issue, Books+Publishing, Crikey and Kill awarded each year to the novel which is moving and astute reflections about the Your Darlings. of the highest literary merit and presents book industry and literary culture. We Australian life in any of its phases. 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