People’s Choice Voting for Queensland Book of the Year Award

YOUR VOTE—Click the link below and visit the website by 5:00pm on Monday 14 August 2023 to nominate your absolute favourite book by a Queensland author from the list of eight finalists.

Vote now! https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/queensland-literary-awards/courier-mail-peoples-choice-queensland-book-year-award

I CAST MY VOTE—The books are all outstanding but as the old saying goes ‘You have many choices but only one decision’. You, as a reader, probably have a firm favourite. If not, you can buy their books at SLQ The Library Shop or borrow them from your favourite BCC library in various formats.

THE AUTHOR—The author who receives the most votes will be awarded $10,000 thanks to The Courier-Mail.

THE WINNER—The winner will be revealed at the Queensland Literary Awards ceremony on Wednesday 6 September 2023. Free register here to watch the live stream 7:00pm.

UPDATES—To stay up to date, follow the Queensland Literary Awards on Twitter and Facebook.

THE FINALISTS—
‘We Come With This Place’ by Debra Dank
‘The Whispering’ by Veronica Lando
‘Homecoming’ by Kate Morton
‘Bone Memories’ by Sally Piper
‘The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding’ by Holly Ringland
‘The Bodyline Fix’ By Marion Stell
‘Cloud Land’ by Penny van Oosterzee
‘The God of No Good’ by Sita Walker

Voting is open to everyone, no matter where you live in Australia but Strictly one vote per person
The Courier-Mail People’s Choice Queensland Book of the Year Award celebrates outstanding works by Australian writers, illustrators and creators. The author who receives the most votes from the public will be awarded $10,000 thanks to The Courier-Mail. Find more to read at State Library of Queensland. Visit the official bookseller of the Queensland Literary Awards 2023, and follow them on Facebook and on Twitter @qldlitawards.

Voting is open to everyone, no matter where you live in Australia but Strictly one vote per person

The Courier-Mail People’s Choice Queensland Book of the Year Award celebrates outstanding works by Australian writers, illustrators and creators. The author who receives the most votes from the public will be awarded $10,000 thanks to The Courier-Mail. Find more to read at State Library of Queensland. Visit the official bookseller of the Queensland Literary Awards 2023, and follow them on Facebook and on Twitter @qldlitawards.

VOTING LINK—https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/queensland-literary-awards/courier-mail-peoples-choice-queensland-book-year-award

WHO WILL WIN?—Pick your favourite book from the list and see what happens. When the winner is announced I will post the result. Meanwhile the literary world is enriched eight ways no matter what transpires.

❤ Gretchen Bernet-Ward