NEW RELEASE - FICTION
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| 28 | a novel | twenty-eight years in the making | by Ilura Press co-founder and publisher, Christopher Lappas | surprising and eloquent | a mirror maze | emotional intensity | original, courageous, and memorable | a multi-layered work of genius |
"28 is very powerful and intense, questioning again and again all the ambivalences of life and living, of destiny, motivation, and consequence. The ending is both surprising and eloquent." |
ALI COBBY ECKERMANN WINS PRESTIGIOUS WINDHAM-CAMPBELL PRIZE
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Massive congratulations to our author Ali Cobby Eckermann (Too Afraid to Cry) for being awarded this year's US$165,000 Windham-Campbell prize for poetry.
An amazing achievement, so well-deserved. And what a surprise for Ali when she received the phone call of a lifetime, as she tells the Guardian Australia. |
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EVERY BITE TAKES YOU HOME
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Every Bite Takes You Home invites us to share in the journeys of sixteen remarkable asylum seekers who have found a home in Australia. Each person’s unique story, blended with the memories of their favourite recipes and traditions, reminds us that food can unite us all, generating acceptance and understanding across diverse cultures and societies.
“These are intimate accounts of remarkable resilience, courage, and survival—giving a powerful voice to those who have so often been rendered voiceless in our community.” David Manne – Executive Director RILC By Gaye Weeden and Hayley Smorgon with photography by Peter Tarasiuk and Mark Roper. |
EVERY BITE TAKES YOU HOME WINS TWO GOURMAND AWARDS
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It started in February this year with the announcement of Every Bite Takes You Home being shortlisted for 'Best World Cuisine Book' in the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards. On Sunday, 29th May, the winners were announced at the ceremony in Yantai, China, and Every Bite Takes You Home was awarded 2nd place, behind a Japanese publication, in the 'Best World Cuisine' category.
But it didn't end there: later in the evening, Every Bite Takes You Home was awarded again, this time 1st place in the ‘Best Fundraising’ category!
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The authors, Gaye Weeden and Hayley Smorgon, were at the ceremony in China (pictured above with the founder of the Awards, Edouard Cointreau): “We didn’t even know about being shortlisted in the Fundraising category, so this was a complete surprise to us! We are so delighted for everyone in the book.”
What a great honour for a book that was two years in the making – not only for the Ilura Press team and the authors and everyone who worked on the project, but for every person featured in the book, and for every person from all around the world that the book represents and stands for.
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