The Bragg UNSW Press Prize for Science Writing 2013 - Winners Announced
The winners for The Bragg UNSW Press Prize for Science Writing 2013 have been announced. Congratulations to the overall winner Fred Watson for Here come the übernerds: Planets, Pluto and Prague. The runners-up were: Chris Turney: Martyrs to Gondwanaland: The cost of scientific exploration and Gina Perry: Beyond the shock machine. The shortlisted entries for this year’s prize are included in The Best Australian Science Writing 2013, (edited by Jane McCredie and Natasha Mitchell) and published by NewSouth in November.
Jackie Dickinson at Gleebooks
Jackie Dickenson, author of Trust Me: Australians and their Politicians will be in conversation with Andrew Tink and Rodney Cavalier at Gleebooks in Glebe on Thusday September 26 from 18:30. Further information at www.gleebooks.com.au
The Beethoven Obsession - Gleebooks
On September 19 Brendan Ward, author of The Beethoven Obsession, and pianist Gerard Willems will be In Conversation with James Valentine at Gleebooks Bookstore in Glebe. The Beethoven Obsession tells the story of how the greatest piano music ever written acquired a unique Australian voice, played on a revolutionary grand piano that shook up the conservative music establishment. Further information at www.gleebooks.com.au