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Peter Timms’ new book In Search of Hobart is being well-received and widely read on both sides of Bass Strait. The book looks at Hobart’s convict history as well as the modern-day city and what it’s like to live there. The Lacuna, the story of a man caught between two worlds, is Barbara Kingsolver’s first novel in nine years. Reviewers have thus far looked quite favourably on it. Australian novelists Charlotte Wood and Alex Miller also made the Most Mentioned chart this week with Brothers and Sisters and Lovesong, respectively. And Ben Elton’s Meltdown has hit bookshop shelves in time for the busy Christmas period.

Most mentioned in the Media this week

1 In Search of Hobart, by Peter Timms
2 Lacuna, The by Barbara Kingsolver
3 Meltdown, by Ben Elton
4 Under the Dome, by Stephen King
5 Underbelly, by Andrew Rule

Source: http://www.booksellerandpublisher.com.au/articles/2009/11/14123/

This article from Thorpe Bowker’s Weekly Book Newsletter and Media Extra is reproduced by kind permission of Thorpe-Bowker, a division of R R Bowker LLC. © Copyright 2009, Thorpe-Bowker.

High-profile male authors have taken over the charts this week with Matthew Reilly’s The Five Greatest Warriors coming in at number one in the Bestsellers, James Patterson’s I, Alex Cross at number two, Stephen King’s Under the Dome topping the Highest New Entries chart and Ben Elton’s Meltdown the ‘fastest mover’ this week. Did someone say early Christmas present-buying.

Source: http://www.booksellerandpublisher.com.au/articles/2009/11/14077/

This article from Thorpe Bowker’s Weekly Book Newsletter and Media Extra is reproduced by kind permission of Thorpe-Bowker, a division of R R Bowker LLC. © Copyright 2009, Thorpe-Bowker.

Authors on tour from November to March 2010:

November
Susan Duncan, Random House (A Life on Pittwater)
Ben Elton, Random House (Meltdown)
Danny Buderus, Random House (Talent is Not Enough)
Judy Nunn, Random House (Maralinga)
Diana Gabaldon, Hachette (Echo in the Bone)
Paul Mercurio, Murdoch Books (Mercurio’s Menu)
Alex Miller, A&U (Lovesong)
Paullina Simons, HarperCollins (A Song in the Daylight)
Reg Mombassa, HarperCollins (The Mind and Times of Reg Mombassa)
Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, HarperCollins (Never Mind the Bullocks, Here’s the Science)
Di Morrissey, Macmillan (The Silent Country)
Ray Martin, Random House (Ray: Stories of My Life)
Mick Fanning, Random House (Surf for your Life)
Robert Forster, Black Inc. (The 10 Rules of Rock and Roll: Collected Music Writings 2005-09)
Bart Cummings, Macmillan (My Story)
Wayne Carey, Macmillan (The Truth Hurts)
Sheryl McCorry, Macmillan (Stars Over the Shiralee)
Kathryn Bonella, Macmillan (Hotel Kerobokan)
Kelly Doust, Murdoch Books (The Crafty Minx)

December
Matthew Reilly, Macmillan (The Five Greatest Warriors)
Ray Martin, Random House (Ray: Stories of My Life)
Daniel J Siegel, Scribe (Mindsight: Change your Brain and Your Life)
Philip Hoare, HarperCollins, (Leviathan, or the Whale)

February 2010
Patrick Ness, Walker Books (Monsters of Men)
Katherine Howell, Macmillan (Cold Justice)
Michael Goldfarb, Scribe (Emancipation: How Liberating Europe’s Jews from the Ghetto led to Revolution and Renaissance)

March 2010
Patrick Ness, Walker Books (Monsters of Men)
Xinran, Random House NZ (Message from an Unknown Chinese Mother) NZ only

Source: http://www.booksellerandpublisher.com.au/articles/2009/11/14073/

This article from Thorpe Bowker’s Weekly Book Newsletter and Media Extra is reproduced by kind permission of Thorpe-Bowker, a division of R R Bowker LLC. © Copyright 2009, Thorpe-Bowker.

Shrinking the World: The 4000-Year Story of How Email Came to Rule Our Lives by John Freeman made the top of the Most Mentioned chart this week. William Dalrymple, award-winning author of City of Djinns, also made equal top with another book about India called Nine Lives: In Search of the Sacred in Modern India. Ray Martin continues to garner favourable mentions for his newly released autobiography Ray: Stories of My Life. This was also the case for Playlisted: Everything You Need to Know about Australian Music Right Now. Bryce Courtenay’s new book The Story of Danny Dunn didn’t get as much press this weekend as we’d expect from a high-profile author, but perhaps there’ll be more to read in the coming weeks.

Most mentioned in the Media this week

1 Nine Lives: In Search of the Sacred in Modern India, by William Dalrymple
2 Shrinking the World: The 4000-Year Story of How Email Came to Rule Our Lives, by John Freeman
3 Stars over Shiralee, by Sheryl McCorry
4 Meltdown, by Ben Elton
5 Manhood for Amateurs,  by Michael Chabon

Source: http://www.booksellerandpublisher.com.au/articles/2009/11/14039/

This article from Thorpe Bowker’s Weekly Book Newsletter and Media Extra is reproduced by kind permission of Thorpe-Bowker, a division of R R Bowker LLC. © Copyright 2009, Thorpe-Bowker.

Authors on tour from November to March 2010:

November
Susan Duncan, Random House (A Life on Pittwater)
Ben Elton, Random House (Meltdown)
Danny Buderus, Random House (Talent is Not Enough)
Judy Nunn, Random House (Maralinga)
Diana Gabaldon, Hachette (Echo in the Bone)
Paul Mercurio, Murdoch Books (Mercurio’s Menu)
Alex Miller, A&U (Lovesong)
Paullina Simons, HarperCollins (A Song in the Daylight)
Reg Mombassa, HarperCollins (The Mind and Times of Reg Mombassa)
Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, HarperCollins (Never Mind the Bullocks, Here’s the Science)
Di Morrissey, Macmillan (The Silent Country)
Ray Martin, Random House (Ray: Stories of My Life)
Mick Fanning, Random House (Surf for your Life)
Robert Forster, Black Inc. (The 10 Rules of Rock and Roll: Collected Music Writings 2005-09)
Bart Cummings, Macmillan (My Story)
Wayne Carey, Macmillan (The Truth Hurts)
Sheryl McCorry, Macmillan (Stars Over the Shiralee)
Kathryn Bonella, Macmillan (Hotel Kerobokan)
Kelly Doust, Murdoch Books (The Crafty Minx)

December
Matthew Reilly, Macmillan (The Five Greatest Warriors)
Ray Martin, Random House (Ray: Stories of My Life)
Daniel J Siegel, Scribe (Mindsight: Change your Brain and Your Life)

February 2010
Patrick Ness, Walker Books (Monsters of Men)
Katherine Howell, Macmillan (Cold Justice)
Michael Goldfarb, Scribe (Emancipation: How liberating Europe’s Jews from the Ghetto led to Revolution and Renaissance)

March 2010
Patrick Ness, Walker Books (Monsters of Men)

Source: http://www.booksellerandpublisher.com.au/articles/2009/11/14000/

This article from Thorpe Bowker’s Weekly Book Newsletter and Media Extra is reproduced by kind permission of Thorpe-Bowker, a division of R R Bowker LLC. © Copyright 2009, Thorpe-Bowker.

Authors on tour from November to March 2010:

November
Susan Duncan, Random House (A Life on Pittwater)
Ben Elton, Random House (Meltdown)
Danny Buderus, Random House (Talent is Not Enough)
Judy Nunn, Random House (Maralinga)
Diana Gabaldon, Hachette (Echo in the Bone)
Paul Mercurio, Murdoch Books (Mercurio’s Menu)
Alex Miller, A&U (Lovesong)
Paullina Simons, HarperCollins (A Song in the Daylight)
Reg Mombassa, HarperCollins (The Mind and Times of Reg Mombassa)
Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, HarperCollins (Never Mind the Bullocks, Here’s the Science)
Di Morrissey, Macmillan (The Silent Country)
Ray Martin, Random House (Ray: Stories of My Life)
Mick Fanning, Random House (Surf for your Life)
Robert Forster, Black Inc. (The 10 Rules of Rock and Roll: Collected Music Writings 2005-09)
Bart Cummings, Macmillan (My Story)
Wayne Carey, Macmillan (The Truth Hurts)
Sheryl McCorry, Macmillan (Stars Over the Shiralee)
Kathryn Bonella, Macmillan (Hotel Kerobokan)
Kelly Doust, Murdoch Books (The Crafty Minx)

December
Matthew Reilly, Macmillan (The Five Greatest Warriors)
Ray Martin, Random House (Ray: Stories of My Life)
Daniel J Siegel, Scribe (Mindsight: Change your Brain and Your Life)

February 2010
Patrick Ness, Walker Books, also touring in March (Monsters of Men)
Katherine Howell, Macmillan (Cold Justice)

source: http://www.booksellerandpublisher.com.au/articles/2009/11/13912/

This article from Thorpe Bowker’s Weekly Book Newsletter and Media Extra is reproduced by kind permission of Thorpe-Bowker, a division of R R Bowker LLC. © Copyright 2009, Thorpe-Bowker.