Launching ABC Radio National’s 2026 Top 100 Books countdown at SWF
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The episode features a discussion at the Sydney Writers' Festival marking the launch of ABC Radio National's 2026 Top 100 Books countdown with notable authors.
The Bookshelf comes to you from a sold out session at Sydney Writers’ Festival, for a conversation that brings together an exceptional line-up: acclaimed novelist and poet Tony Birch , Miles Franklin Award-winning author Siang Lu , and internationally celebrated writer Lily King. Together, with Cassie, Kate and special guest Claire Nichols from The Book Show, they mark the launch of ABC Radio National’s 2026 Top 100 Books countdown, this year turning the spotlight on the very best of Australian writing, fiction and non-fiction, across all time. ~ ABC RADIO NATIONAL TOP 100 AUSTRALIAN BOOKS COUNTDOWN https://www.abc.net.au/listen/radionational/top-100-books-2026/106621398 ~ BOOKS MENTIONED BY LILY KING Colleen McCullough, The Thorn Birds Shirley Hazzard, The Transit of Venus; The Evening of the Holiday Kate Grenville, The Idea of Perfection Christina Stead, The Man Who Loved Children ~ BOOKS MENTIONED BY TONY BIRCH William Dick, A Bunch of Ratbags Ruth Park, works Colin Johnson, Wild Cat Falling Kenneth Cook, Wake in Fright Frank Hardy, Power Without Glory Peter Carey, American Dreams; Crabs Pi O, 24 Hours: Ulysses in Fitzroy ~ BOOKS MENTIONED BY SIANG LU Nam Le, The Boat Michael…
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