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Sulari Gentill's ADIP listed by Fair Dinkum Crime as one of the most impressive Australian crime fiction novels for 2011

http://fairdinkumcrime.com/2011/12/21/the-most-impressive-australian-crime-fiction-in-2011/

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Sulari Gentill listed by Readings as one of the top women crime writers

http://www.readings.com.au/list/2109/top-women-crime-writers

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Pantera Press at Frankfurt BookFair

Frankfurt in October boasts the world's largest bookfair. Pantera Press is there again this year representing all our wonderful authors' books.

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Pantera Press becomes a 'Partner in Crime' with SheKilda Crime Writers Convention

Pantera Press author Sulari Gentill will be part of the second-ever Women's Crime Convention in the world

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Pantera Press funds Let's Read literacy program for babies & toddlers in Claymore: opens June 28

Let's Read in Claymore NSW will be coordinated by The Smith Family and delivered through community-based professionals including Tharawal Aboriginal Corporation, Ooranga Wandarrah Aboriginal Childcare Centre, Briar Road Public School, John Warby Public School, Claymore Neighbourhood Centre, KU Briar Cottage and Pepps Playgroup.
 
The program will provide local families with special Let's Read resources including tips and information on how to read to babies and toddlers, a suggested book list, a DVD demonstrating ways to read and have fun with books and an age appropriate book. The program is provided to the community free of charge, thanks to Pantera Press, as part of our 3-year national partnership with The Smith Family,.
 
Exposing children to books and reading in their pre-school years is thought to assist in the development of emergent literacy skills (the ability to identify and manipulate sounds), the building blocks that are needed to help children learn to read later in life. Let's Read seeks to address research that has found that children who have not developed emergent literacy skills by school age are unlikely to catch up with their peers.


The Smith Family Learning for Life Team Leader Warunee Nuij said Let's Read is a unique opportunity for Communities within the Claymore community to make a real investment in the future of our children.
 
"It has taken a lot of planning and hard work to get to this stage and we're thrilled to see it all come to fruition.  Our children will have the chance to be part of a new generation who are better placed to learn to read when they reach school,” Warunee said.

Alison Green, CEO of Pantera Press, said: “At Pantera Press, we see the joy of reading as key to an enjoyable and fruitful life. Supporting Let’s Read means we can directly help The Smith Family do more to break the cycle of disadvantage for an even greater number of Australian kids and their families, and help develop a new generation of story-lovers. We spent two years searching for a research-based program that addressed literacy from birth, and was already proven. There are excellent catch-up programs for children in their later years, but we wanted to help disadvantaged kids kick-start their lives with the same tools we had, to help open up to them the great opportunities that Australia offers.”

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Pantera Press authors to feature at Byron Bay Writers' Festival

Sulari Gentill and John M Green - both speaking at Byron Bay Writers' Festival - August 4-7, 2011.

For program details, visit http://www.byronbaywritersfestival.com.au

For John M Green (author of Nowhere Man and Born to Run):  

(*)  Gritty realism or sheer escapism? - 9.15am - 10.15am (Saturday, August 6)  in SCU Marquee - included in festival pass
      Jaye Ford, John M Green, Nicole Watson. Chair:  Marele Day

(*)  Scaring people witless - 10.45am - 11.45am (Sunday, August 7) in SCU Marquee - included in festival pass
      Jaye Ford, L A Larkin, Michael Robotham. Chair: John M Green

(*)  Why we need philanthropy - 3.30pm - 4.30pm (Sunday, August 7) in Macquarie Marquee - included in festival pass
      John M Green, Karen Viggers, Mathew Wright. Chair: Jacqueline Woodman

 

For Sulari Gentill (author of A Few Right Thinking Men, A Decline in Prophets and Chasing Odysseus):

(*) Using history as a springboard for fiction - 2.45pm - 3.45pm (Saturday, August 6) in Red Marquee - included in festival pass

      Jesse Blackadder, Leslie Cannold, Sulari Gentill. Chair:  Edna Carew

(*)  A career’s progression - 2pm - 2.45pm (Sunday, August 7) in Chatroom A - included in festival pass

     Winner of LitLink plus Sulari Gentill, Ashley Hay. Chair: Moya Costello

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Bob Carr to launch John M Green's Born to Run at Byron Bay Writers' Festival

On Friday August 5th, 2011.

For details, and an invitation, please use 'Contact Us' at top of this webpage

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Pantera Press authors feature at Sydney Writers' Festival

Sulari Gentill and John M Green - both speaking at SWF:

For John M Green (author of Nowhere Man):  

(*) 'This is Thriller' Thurs. May 19, 10-11am. At Sydney Dance Company Studio 1. Free, no bookings.

John M Green and L.A Larkin talk to Catherine Cole about how they keep us in suspense!

For Sulari Gentill (author of A Few Right Thinking Men and Chasing Odysseus):

(*) 'Secret Sydney Stories' Thurs. May 19, 2.30-3.30pm. At Richard Wherrett Studio, 22 Hickson Road.

Sulari Gentill and Elizabeth Stead talk with Irina Dunn.  

Bookings essential! ($15) Phone (02) 9250 1988 or www.sydneytheatre.org.au

(*) 'Once were Lawyers' Friday May 20, 10-11am. At Philharmonic Choir Studio. Free, no bookings.

Sulari Gentill and Shamini Flint talk to Margaret Barbalet ... Can you take the lawyer out of the writer?

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Pantera Press proudly sponsors 2011 SWF Workshops Program

Pantera Press are proud sponsors of this year's Sydney Writers' Festival's Workshop program

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ABC Radio 612 reviews The Crossing

...a riveting tale of deception and desperation; superb suspense...One for the dark, cold winter nights ahead! ABC Radio Brisbane 612, Weekend Bookworm, Saturday May 14 (Rob Minshull)

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Sun Herald reviews Chasing Odysseus

...a gripping fantasy-adventure series for teenagers... Chasing Odysseus reviewed in The Sun Herald May 1, 2011

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B.Michael Radburn in the Macarthur Chronicle

Literary Wave of Adventure

HORROR writer Stephen King and Picton's haunted surrounds inspire murder mystery author B. Michael Radburn. Vera Bertola reports.

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One of Pantera Press's first books, Sulari Gentill's A Few Right Thinking Men, shortlisted for the 2011 Commonwealth Writers' Prize Best First Book for this region.

Congratulations to Sulari Gentill on this recognition.

Commonwealth Writers’ Prize regional shortlists for the South East Asia and Pacific region:

The nominees for best book are:

The nominees for best first book are:

The regional winners will be announced on 3 March. The winning titles will go on to compete against writers from other Commonwealth nations in the overall Commonwealth Writers' Prize, which will be presented at the Sydney Writers' Festival in May.

Australian author Genda Guest won the best first book award in the 2010 Commonwealth Writers' Prize for her book Siddon Rock (Vintage). The 2010 prize for best book went to English author Rana Dasgupta for Solo (Fourth Estate).

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Congratulations Pamela Williams (Australian Financial Review) on her 2010 Walkley Award

Pantera Press has sponsored this award for Newspaper Feature Writing for 3 years. It was presented to Pamela Williams by our CEO and co-founder, Alison Green, at the Walkley Awards Gala in Melbourne on Thursday 9 Dec. 2010. Watch it on SBS TV.

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SPECTRUM reviews Nowhere Man - "a fast-paced, slightly futuristic thriller...the ideas, story and characters demand attention"

Sydney Morning Herald

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Pantera Press at Frankfurt Book Fair (Buchmesse) 2010

Our first Frankfurt Bookfair

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Simon Benson - shortlisted for Sir Keith Murdoch Award for Journalism Excellence

Congratulations, Simon

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Jennifer Byrne praises 'Nowhere Man' on ABC1's First Tuesday Book Club:

Great fun... I enjoyed it. A futuristic, cyber-type thriller. You've probably seen it on buses and trams around your city. A first novel.. [See the review on ABC1 TV's First Tuesday book Club on Tuesday Sept 7 at 10pm, repeated on Sunday Sept 12 at 5pm on ABC1, and 6.30pm on ABC2. Or download the vodcast at: http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/tv/firsttuesday/vodcast/ftbc_2010_ep07.mp4 (Jennifer Byrne's review of .Nowhere Man. is located at 14 minutes on vodcast)] more ›

Hear WHY vs WHY Gay Marriage on James Valentine ABC Radio 702

Visit: http://bit.ly/ValentineGayMarriage for ABC host James Valentine interviewing Rodney Croome and Bill Muehlenberg explain the book WHY vs WHY and argue their sides of the debate on Gay Marriage. more ›

See ABC's First Tuesday Book Club on John M Green's Nowhere Man

Visit: http://bit.ly/1stTues more ›

Killing Richard Dawson - top review in Australian Literary Review

I was grinning from the first lines more ›

Hear Simon Benson talk about Betrayal on ABC Radio 612 Brisbane (with Steve Austin)

Visit: http://bit.ly/BensonABC612Brisbane to hear the interview

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Hear THE BOOK SHOW (ABC Radio) interview John M. Green about NOWHERE MAN

Hear the full interview by Peter Mares: http://bit.ly/akL6Qk more ›

THE AGE's "Pick of the Week" !!!!!!!!!!! A Few Right Thinking Men - Congratulations, Sulari Gentill !

A richly drawn and involving Australian historical crime novel... a cut above much Australian crime. It's well researched and atmospheric, with a brisk pace, colourful characters and charming period dialogue. more ›

BETRAYAL by Simon Benson - Top 10 Bestseller again!

Don't miss out on the political book of the year... more ›

Kids' literacy partnership with The Smith Family - Let's Read

Starting at 0-5 years... more ›

ABC Radio's Counterpoint

Paul Comrie-Thomson moderates our nuclear power authors more ›

Gay Marriage-ABC Big Ideas: Radio National Sun. 23/5 5pm ABC TV1 Tues. 25/5 11am

Damien Carrick moderates WHY vs WHY authors on radio & TV more ›

Killing Richard Dawson - video

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Walkley Awards sponsorship

For newspaper feature writing... more ›

James Valentine ABC 702 talks to Brook & Lowe

Hear our nuclear power authors... more ›

Pantera Press signs new author, Baz Radburn

'Sleepwalker' coming in 2011 more ›

Events

Meet the Author Night at Abbey's Bookshop, supporting Zonta, a global organisation working to advance the status of women

Meet John M Green and the other authors mentioned below at Abbey's 28th Annual "Meet the Authors Evening" on Wednesday 30 November 2011 (from 6pm) at Abbey’s Bookshop, 131 York Street, Sydney (opposite the Queen Victoria Building). Cost is $5 per person - you may pay at the door. Take the opportunity to choose some great books as Christmas presents and know you are also donating 10% to the Zonta Service Project. more ›

Alison Green Speaks at the Walkley Conference

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Westpac Literary Lunch - John M Green - 12 October

John will talk about his new novel, Born to Run, on Wednesday 12 October 2011 at Westpac, Kent St, Sydney Bookings essential. more ›

Sulari Gentill will be part of SheKilda, the second-ever Women's crime convention in the world.

Nearly 70 women crime writers and specialists will gather together in one place just to entertain them. more ›

John M Green on Tuesday 27th Sept at Dymocks Hay St Perth to celebrate their 20th Anniversary

John will talk about his two novels: Nowhere Man and Born to Run more ›

John M Green signing Born to Run at Berkelouws Balgowlah Stockland

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John M Green at Seaforth Art Show Black Tie Degustation Dinner on Sat. 27 August

John will be talking about his latest thriller, Born to Run Bookings at: Contact: (02) 9948 3189 more ›

Meet John M Green signing Born to Run at Unleashed, Miranda Westfield

At 11am Saturday 13 August 2011. more ›

Author talk with John M. Green at Dymocks George St

Thursday 11th August at 6pm John M. Green is coming to Dymocks for a special author talk and book-signing evening. more ›

A Decline in Prophets Launch at Between the Lines Tumut

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Tumbarumba Literary Dinner - Sulari Gentill, author & Alison Green, publisher

Friday 24 June 2011, at 6.30pm Launching 'Chasing Odysseus' and 'A Decline in Prophets' Wenoma Studio Tickets available at the Gallery or on 6948-3600. RSVP by June 20 more ›

Meet B.Michael Radburn at Berkelouws (Balgowlah)

On Saturday 28 May, B. Michael Radburn is at Berkelouws Balgowlah signing copies of his novel, The Crossing, and chatting with storylovers. Berkelouws, in Stockland Balgowlah. Shop 24, 215 Condamine Street. Saturday 28 May, at 11am. See you there! Link: http://berkelouw.com.au/events/2180/Book-Signing---B-Michael-Radburn%252C-The-Crossing more ›

John M. Green features at Sydney Writers' Festival

'This is Thriller' Thurs. May 19, 10-11am more ›

Sulari Gentill features at Sydney Writers' Festival

'Once were Lawyers' Fri. May 20, 10-11am more ›

Sulari Gentill features at Sydney Writers' Festival

'Secret Sydney Stories.' Sulari Gentill and Elizabeth Stead talk with Irina Dunn more ›

Meet B. Michael Radburn at Taree

On Saturday 14 May at 10am, at Manning Valley Bookshop (ex-Angus & Robertson Taree), B. Michael Radburn is signing copies of his novel, The Crossing, and chatting to storylovers Manning Valley Books, 16 Manning St, Taree. Phone: (02) 6552 1188 Please come along and say hi. more ›

Chasing Odysseus Launched at Between the Lines Tumut

Launched by Mayor Trina Thomson - Saturday 12th March more ›

Meet John M Green at Dymocks Hay St. Bookshop in Perth on Wed. 15 December

Get John to sign your copy of Nowhere Man at Dymocks at Hay St., Perth from 12.30-1.30pm on Wednesday 15 December 2010. Come and say hi! more ›

Watch Alison Green, Pantera Press CEO and co-founder, present the prestigious Walkley Award for Newspaper Feature Writing - on SBS TV on Thursday 9 Dec 2010.

Pantera Press has been sponsoring this award for 3 years. more ›

Meet John M Green at Abbey's Bookshop on 24 November

Abbey’s Bookshop is hosting the 27th Annual Zonta Meet the Author Event on Wednesday 24th November, from 6-8pm. So drop in and meet John M Green, author of Nowhere Man, and other authors including Fiona McGregor, author of Indelible Ink, Kathleen Stewart, author of Men of Bad Character and The After Life; Peter Skrzynecki author of The Immigrant Chronicle, Selected Poems and Boys of Summer; Mark Dapin, author of King of the Cross and Strange Country. Signed books for everyone for Christmas! Venue: Abbey’s Bookshop, 131 York Street, Sydney Cost: $5.00 (includes refreshments). Door sales + 10% of sales made during the evening are donated to the Zonta Club Service Project. For more information visit Abbey’s Bookshop website. more ›

Meet John M Green on Tues. October 19th at Woy Woy Library

John will be talking about his new thriller, Nowhere Man. At 10.30am - noon, Tuesday October 19th. The event is free but bookings are essential. To book your ticket call (02) 4304 7555. Address: Woy Woy Library, Blackwall Rd and Oval Ave, Woy Woy, 2256 more ›

Meet Sulari Gentill on October 15th at Dymocks Glen Waverley, Victoria

Sulari will be at Dymocks Glen Waverley (The Glen Shopping Centre) on October 15th at 3.30pm for a book signing! Pop by! more ›

Meet Sulari Gentill on Oct 15th in Melbourne for Sisters in Crime Conference

How crime (writing) interprets the world: Sisters in Crime national convenor and crime author, Robin Bowles, shines the spotlight on three Australian crime writers, Sulari Gentill, Angela Savage and PM Newton. In A Few Right-thinking Men, first-time author, Sulari Gentill, investigates the Sydney of the 1930s when mounting political tensions between communists and the right-wing New Guard, fuelled by the Great Depression, threatened to take Australia to the brink of revolution. Artist Rowland Sinclair, from a wealth grazing family, is indifferent to the politics… until a brutal murder exposes an extraordinary and treasonous conspiracy. The Age named the book ‘pick of the week’ on June 19. Sulari set out to study astrophysics, ended up graduating in law, and later abandoned her legal career to write books instead of contracts. Lives in Batlow, NSW. more ›

Meet John M Green at the Westpac Literary Lunch on 30 September

At the NSW Sports Club, Hunter Street, Sydney at 1pm on 30 September. Bookings now closed. more ›

Meet Simon Benson at The Sydney Institute on 16 September

Simon Benson will be on a panel with Glenn milne, Margot Saville, and will be talking about his book, Betrayal, The underbelly of Australian Labor. At Mallesons Conference Room, Level 61, Governor Phillip Tower, 1 Farrer Place, Sydney, at 6.30pm on 16 September. Bookings essential. more ›

See John M Green (Nowhere Man) at SJWF with Stephen Toltz (A Fraction of the Whole) on 'A Novel Experience' - Sunday 26 August

From an idea to the bookshelves, and all the sweat and tears between: the experience of a debut novelist is one that is excruciatingly hard and inimitably rewarding. The authors on the panel have endured the multifaceted publishing process firsthand. After an eclectic career, Steve Toltz wrote his first novel, A Fraction of the Whole, to worldwide acclaim. The massive 700-page episodic novel was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and for the Guardian First Book Award. On the other side of the publishing spectrum is John M. Green, who had firsthand experience being in the slush pile as a writer and also being behind the desk as a publisher. The co-founder of independent Australian book publisher Pantera Press, he spent 30 years in executive life before he decided to bank on his lifelong passion – writing. Sunday 29 August 2010 at 10:45AM – 11:45AM at Sydney Jewish Writers Festival, Shalom College, UNSW, Barker Street, Kensington. $20. Book with SJWF: http://www.shalom.edu.au/courses/sjwf-program/29+aug+-+sunday+09:30-14:15 more ›

Meet John M Green on Saturday 28 August at the Seaforth Art Show Black Tie Degustation Dinner

John will be talking about his new thriller, Nowhere Man. Bookings now closed. more ›

Meet Alison Green (Pantera Press CEO & publisher) at the Sydney Jewish Writers Festival on 'How to Get Published' Thursday 26 August

Learn from industry experts about how to transform your creative urge to a bright idea, develop a high-quality and well-constructed draft, and release a marketable piece of work. Publisher Alison Green and literary agent Lyn Tranter speak to Michael Rakusin. Thursday 26 August 2010 at 4:30PM – 5:30PM. Shalom College UNSW, Barker Street, Kensington, Sydney. $20. Book with SJWF. http://www.shalom.edu.au/courses/sjwf-program/26+aug+-+thursday more ›

See John M Green on The Perrett Show, Sky TV Business, on Wed. 10 August at 9pm

John makes a 2nd appearance on The Perrett Show on Sky Business TV. more ›

Meet Sulari Gentill in Melbourne on July 17... and in Sydney on July 20

Sulari is talking at Melbourne's Crime and Justice Festival on Saturday July 17... and at the Sydney MSA Talkabout Series on Tuesday July 20... more ›

David Gonski AC launches John M Green's thriller, Nowhere Man

At ASX, 20 Bridge St, Sydney on Thursday July 1 at 6pm. Nowhere Man will be launched by David Gonski, AC more ›

 
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