Marginalia — Josh kemp

Hopeless Kingdom and Banjawarn named in Australian Book Review's 2022 Books of the Year

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Hopeless Kingdom and Banjawarn named in Australian Book Review's 2022 Books of the Year

Kgshak Akec's Hopeless Kingdom and Josh Kemp's Banjawarn have both been named in the Australian Book Review's 2022 Books of the Year.

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On the radio: UWAP authors interviewed on radio and on podcasts

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On the radio: UWAP authors interviewed on radio and on podcasts

Tune in! Five of our authors have been interviewed across multiple different audio streams. Listen in to their radio and podcast interviews by clicking on the links below.

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Mountain Writers Festival: Josh Kemp appearance

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Mountain Writers Festival: Josh Kemp appearance

The inaugural Mountain Writers Festival will be hosted in the regional town of Macedon, Victoria (Wurundjeri Country). It will be the first Australian writers’ festival to focus exclusively on the environment – the most important topic of our times – with a forever theme of ‘Place Story Nature’. 

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Banjawarn wins 2022 Ned Kelly Award for Best Debut Crime Fiction

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Banjawarn wins 2022 Ned Kelly Award for Best Debut Crime Fiction

Congratulations to Josh Kemp on winning the 2022 Ned Kelly Award for Best Debut Crime Fiction novel! Banjawarn was also the winner of the 2021 Dorothy Hewett Award for an Unpublished Manuscript.

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UWAP interviews Josh Kemp

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UWAP interviews Josh Kemp

UWAP interviewed Josh Kemp, author of Banjawarn and joint winner of the 2021 Dorothy Hewett Award, ahead of the announcement of the 2022 Dorothy Hewett Award winner.

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