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Four authors in the running for ACT Book of the Year

Author Andra Putnis… one of four in the running for ACT Book of the Year. Photo: Amanda Thorson

From 56 entries, four books have been shortlisted for the 2025 ACT Book of the Year award that showcase storytelling across memoir, non-fiction and historical reflection.

The 2025 ACT Book of the Year shortlist are:

Lebanon Days by Theodore Ell
Model Minority Gone Rogue by Qin Qin
Stories My Grandmothers Didn’t Tell Me by Andra Putnis
Warra Warra Wai by Darren Rix & Craig Cormick

Eligible nominated books are read and judged by an independent, four-person panel experienced in writing, editing, publishing and literature curation.

The winning book will be announced on October 24.

September 7, 2025

Farnham gala sells out as fans slam ‘outrageous’ prices

A gala tribute concert for John Farnham has sold out as fans of the music legend voice their disappointment at ticket prices.

Theatre

The Good Boy Game is anything but innocent

The first Q The Locals show of 2026 coming up at the Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre sounds like it’s fun, but what we’ll see on stage is anything but an innocent game, says arts editor HELEN MUSA.

Arts & Entertainment

New theatre boss celebrates Canberra’s ‘arts ecology’

"Georgia Hendy has a talent for getting herself into rooms where things are happening." Arts editor HELEN MUSA meets the new boss of the Canberra Theatre Centre.