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Issue Details: First known date: 1946... vol. 1 no. 3 September 1946 of The Australasian Book News and Library Journal est. 1946 The Australasian Book News and Library Journal
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Lackey is critical of the disparity between the book's illustrations and text.

Notes

  • Includes a filler quote attributed to Miles Franklin on the progress of Australian literature towards a distinctive character and another from C. Hartley Grattan on the makeup of a literary tradition.
  • This issue sees the first appearance of the column "For the Lending Library : Popular Books of the Month" a guide for both librarians and their patrons. The lists are preceded by a short paragragh on recent publishing trends.
  • Also included in this issue 'Books to watch For', a list of forthcoming books and 'News From New Zealand'.
  • Correspondence from A. J. Harvey of Hobart complains of the poor quality of the Commonwealth Literary Fund subsidised editions of Australian works.
  • Includes Books Published in Australia: List of Books Supplied to the National Library, Canberra, under the Provisions of the Copyright Act. 11 June - 31 July (p. 107-113)

Contents

* Contents derived from the 1946 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Books, More Books, George Farwell , single work prose

This editorial addresses three subjects : the post-war increase in publications and the resultant need to increase the size of the Journal to accommodate this; the positive response to the call for a National Book League; and International Children's Week.

 (p. 73)
An Artist's Letters, Norman Carter , single work review
— Review of Smike to Bulldog : Letters from Sir Arthur Streeton to Tom Roberts 1946 single work correspondence ; (p. 75, 77)
Novelist with World Audience, Eric Lowe , single work biography (p. 79-81)
Boondawarki"I stood on the forgotten shore", James Devaney , single work (p. 83)
Note: Editor's note: From Jindyworobak Anthology, edited by Gina Ballyntine, Georgian House. 3/6.)
Poppa, Margaret Trist , single work short story (p. 85-87)
Note: Editor's note: This story is reproduced from Margaret Trist's new collection What Else is There? by kind permission of the author and the publishers, Angus and Robertson.
A Vision of Chaos, Walter Murdoch , single work review
— Review of Chaos Enthroned James Crockett , 1945 single work novel ; (p. 89-90)
New Novels, Adam Francis , single work review
— Review of Moon in My Pocket Julian Morris , 1945 single work novel ; (p. 91-92)
Turkeys, Tarts and Trimmers : Stories of How We Live, George Farwell , single work review
— Review of The Courtship of Uncle Henry : A Collection of Tales and Stories Dal Stivens , 1946 selected work short story ; Tell Us About the Turkey, Jo : Short Stories Alan Marshall , 1946 selected work short story ; (p. 95-96)
Recent Books : Digest of the Month's Reading, single work review
— Review of The Poems of Bernard O'Dowd : Collected Edition Bernard O'Dowd , 1941 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems of Marie E. J. Pitt Marie E. J. Pitt , 1944 selected work poetry ; The Collected Verse of A. B. Paterson : Containing 'The Man from Snowy River', 'Rio Grande' and 'Saltbush Bill, J. P.' A. B. Paterson , 1921 collected work poetry ; Song of India Frank Clune , 1946 single work non-fiction ; (p. 97)
Crusading for Youth : Mrs. Mary Matheson and Children's Library Movement, Eve Pownall , single work column
Pownall outlines the aims and achievements of Matheson's Children's Library Movement.
 (p. 98-99)
Jottings From a Children's Library, single work diary (p. 100)
Radio Influences Children's Reading, Eve Pownall , single work column
Pownall outlines the collaboration between the New South Wales Department of Education and the Schools Broadcast Division of the ABC to broadcast books to children.
 (p. 102)
Australian Animals, M. Lackey , single work review
— Review of Australian Holiday Alec King , Catherine King , 1945 single work children's fiction ; (p. 103)
The Commonwealth National Library, L. F. Fitzhardinge , single work column (p. 104-105)
Notes and News, single work column (p. 120)
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