Aussie Author Reading Challenge 2020: Championing Australian writers & book reviews

Welcome fellow book lovers, to the Aussie Author Reading Challenge 2020, now in our 11th year! Reading challenges tend to come and go, just like book bloggers as their passions and interests change. So our longevity and the passionate Australian book reviewers that continue to support this initiative are things I am both proud and immensely appreciative of.

Whether you are a patriotic Australian, an aspiring or armchair tourist or simply an international reader wanting to discover some talented new writers and interact with passionate readers, the Aussie Author Challenge could be for you!

Aussie Author Reading Challenge Objective

The objective of this reading challenge is to showcase the quality and diversity of the books being produced by Australian authors.

This dedicated page here at Booklover Book Reviews will be your one-stop shop for the challenge.

What is there to gain by participating in this book challenge?

• A link to every Australian book review you publish and link up below will be featured in the ‘Aussie Author Challenge Update’ section of our fortnightly Booklover Book Reviews Newsletter (1100+ engaged subscribers). See past newsletters and subscribe via this link.
• Being welcomed into a passionate group of book lovers, exposure to the diverse range of books being published by Australian writers, and we are sure, your next great read!

Read on to decide which 2020 Aussie Author Challenge level suits you and how you can get involved…

WALLABY
Read and review 3 books written by Australian authors, of which at least 1 of those authors are female, at least 1 of those authors are male, and at least 1 of those authors are new to you; Fiction or non-fiction, any genre.

WALLAROO
Read and review 6 books written by Australian authors, of which at least 2 of those authors are female, at least 2 of those authors are male, and at least 2 of those authors are new to you; Fiction or non-fiction, at least 2 different genre.

KANGAROO
Read and review 12 books written by Australian Authors of which at least 4 of those authors are female, at least 4 of those authors are male, and at least 4 of those authors are new to you; Fiction or non-fiction, at least 3 different genre.

EMU
Read and review 24 books written by Australian Authors of which at least 10 of those authors are female, at least 10 of those authors are male, and at least 10 of those authors are new to you; Fiction or non-fiction, at least 4 different genre.

STEP 1

Tell the world you are committing to this reading challenge and at what level. You can do that either on your own website, Facebook, Twitter, or basically any form of social media. In that commitment provide a link to this page and where possible display our Aussie Author Challenge 2020 badge to show your support for this initiative.

Auto-Download Challenge Badge

Then register for the challenge by submitting the link to your challenge commitment using the ‘Challenge Registration Button’ below.

STEP 2

Each time you read and review a book for this challenge, please also link to this challenge homepage (and use #AussieAuthor20 on social media). Since not all bookworms are book bloggers, challenge participation will include thoughts about books that you have shared on Goodreads, LibraryThing, Instagram, Facebook or other social media channels. Add a link to wherever you shared your thoughts using the ‘Book Reviews Submission Button’ below so that other participants can read them also.

STEP 3

When you have completed this reading challenge, tell the world about that achievement (on your website/social media post). Then use the ‘Challenge Completion Button’ below to submit a link to that.

If you ever have any difficulties using the submission buttons/forms, don’t hesitate to email me at [email protected] It is very easy for me to fix duplicate entries etc in the back end – don’t worry, everyone makes them :)

Booklists you may find useful in planning your challenge reading:

• Browse all the titles by Aussie Authors featured on Booklover Book Reviews over the years, plus the many books by Aussie Writers in our ever-growing Book Wishlist
• Links to thousands of reviews of titles by Australian Authors written by participants of the 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 Aussie Author Challenge
• Australian literary award-winning writers: Miles Franklin Award, The Age Book of the Year, Prime Minister’s Literary Award, Patrick White Award, Ned Kelly Awards, The Stella Prize, Aurealis Awards

Challenge Registration

Challenge Registration

Clicking on this ‘Challenge Registration Button’ will open a form to enter your name and URL link. Please note it may take a little while before new information displays in the table above — set to auto-sync/update daily.

Aussie Author Book Reviews

Book Review Submission

Clicking on this ‘Book Reviews Submission Button’ will open a form to enter your name, book title, book author and link to your review. Please note it may take a little while before new information displays in the table above — set to auto-sync/update hourly.

Challenge Completion

Challenge Completion

Clicking on this ‘Challenge Completion Button’ will open a form to enter your name and URL link. Please note it may take a little while before new information displays in the table above — set to auto-sync/update daily.