* All Heats have closed *
The Finals commence on Monday, 16 January at 12pm (AEDT)
The time has come to VOTE for Australia’s Favourite Australian Authors!
Last week, thousands of you took to social media to nominate your favourite Australian authors in Booktopia’s annual reader poll. Your nominations have been tallied, with the top contenders now ready to face off in a series of heats, one every day this week.
Voting in Heats 1 and 2 has now closed. Find out which authors from Heat 1 and Heat 2 will be progressing straight to the finals!
Vote in Heat 3 now! Voting is open until 9am (AEDT) tomorrow (Thursday, 12 January 2017).
Plus, if you leave your name and contact details when voting, you’ll go into the draw to win a $1000 RRP book pack!
This is your chance to champion your favourites and catapult them into next week’s finals. So what are you waiting for? Get voting!
* All Heats have closed *
The Finals commence on Monday, 16 January at 12pm (AEDT)
Nominated authors featured in this heat were: Alan Marshall, Amanda Lohrey, Amy Andrews, Andrew Rule, Andy Griffiths, Anh Do, Anna Krien, Anne Bishop, Anthea Hodgson, Belinda Murrell, Ber Carroll, Brian Castro, Brian Falkner, Briohny Doyle, Bronwyn Stuart, Bruce McCabe, Caroline Overington, Cheryl Adnams, Christine Caine, Christine Wells, Christos Tsiolkas, Claire Saxby, Corinne Fenton, David Ireland, Deng Thiak Adut, Dianne Maguire, Dominique Wilson, Drusilla Modjeska, Em Rusciano, Emily Webb, Ethel Turner, Fleur Ferris, Frederic Manning, George Megalogenis, Gideon Haigh, Gillian Mears, Graeme Base, Hannah Kent, Holly Throsby, Ilsa Evans, James Bradley, James Clavell, James Colman, James Phelps, Jared Thomas, Jennifer Fallon, Jenny Sinclair, Jessica Sepel, JM Green, Jo Oliver, Joan Lindsay, Joan London, Joy Dettman, Juliet Marillier, Kate Belle, Kate Llewellyn, Kate Mildenhall, Kayte Nunn, Kerry McGinnis, Kim Mahood, Kirsty Eagar, Krissy Kneen, Kylie Chan, Leanne Hall, Lee Lin Chin, Luke Hines, Lynette Noni, Lynnette Lounsbury, M L Stedman, Mandy Magro, Marion Halligan, Mary-Rose MacColl, Matthew Reilly, Maureen McCarthy, Meg Caddy, Megan Maurice, Melina Marchetta, Melissa Lucashenko, Mem Fox, Michael Robotham, Nam Le, Nene Gare, Nicole Trope, Nigel Bartlett, Pamela Cook, Pamela Hart, Patricia Shaw, Patrick White, Paul Ham, Pepper Winters, Peter Temple, Phil Cummings, Rachel Amphlett, Rebecca Raisin, Richard Yaxley, Robert Gray, Robyn Davidson, Samantha Napier, Shane Maloney, Shivaun Plozza, Stan Grant, Stephanie Alexander, Steven Amsterdam, Steven Herrick, Sunni Overend, Susan Murphy, Tara Moss, Tea Cooper, Terry Denton, Tess Woods, Traci Harding, Tracy Farr, Trent Jamieson, Tricia Stringer
About the Contributor
Anastasia Hadjidemetri
Anastasia Hadjidemetri is the former editor of The Booktopian and star of Booktopia's weekly YouTube show, Booked with Anastasia. A big reader and lover of books, Anastasia relishes the opportunity to bring you all the latest news from the world of books.
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Comments
January 11, 2017 at 4:36 pm
I just love the way Pamela Cook writes, she makes you laugh and makes you cry , you really feel as though you are the one she is writing abut I cant wait for her new books to come out
January 11, 2017 at 6:08 pm
Love Corinne Fenton. Can’t wait for another book to become a Myer Christmas window
January 11, 2017 at 6:36 pm
Loved Em’s book
January 11, 2017 at 7:09 pm
Traci Harding allows her readers to escape to a place we are somehow familiar with.
She has an ability, that we, her readers seem to be familiar with. We laugh and cry and identify with the esoteric world she builds for us, or maybe just brings to memory somewhere we are familiar with. She has a a power to transport us to a place we want to be , a world we identify with. Traci is obviously a medium of her own ability, to take us on a journey where we can’t wait for the next book and our next adventure. Much love and gratitude to this wonderful woman
January 12, 2017 at 9:38 am
Tim Winton as he has the ability to write for a wide range of readers and age groups ,from pre-schoolers to adults.
January 12, 2017 at 9:52 am
Bronwyn Stuart