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The time has come to VOTE<\/strong> for Australia’s Favourite Australian Authors!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Last week, thousands of you took to social media to nominate your favourite Australian authors in Booktopia\u2019s annual reader poll. Your nominations have been tallied, with the top contenders now ready to face off in a series of heats, one every day this week.<\/span><\/p>\n Voting in Heats 1, 2 and 3 has now closed. Find out which authors from Heat 1,<\/a> Heat 2<\/a> and Heat 3<\/a> will be progressing straight to the finals! Vote in Heat 4 now! Voting is open until 9am tomorrow (Friday, January 13 at 9am AEDT). <\/strong><\/span> This is your chance to champion your favourites and catapult them into next week\u2019s finals. So what are you waiting for? Get voting!<\/span><\/p>\n Nominated authors featured in this heat\u00a0were: <\/strong>Adrian Hyland, AJ Betts, Alan J Whitiker, Alison Lester, Alissa Callen, Alli Sinclair, Amanda Pillar, Andrew Plant, Anna Campbell, Anna Funder, Anne Buist, Belinda Alexandra, Benjamin Law, Cadel Evans, Chantal Fernando, Charlotte Wood, Chris Uhlmann, Christopher Currie, Christy Collins, Claire Zorn, Clementine Ford, Colin Thiele, Craig Silvey, D.B.C. Pierre, David Hunt, Deborah O’Brien, Dianne Blacklock, Donna Hay, Ellie Marney, Emily Rodda, Felicity Young, Fiona McCallum, Fiona Wright, Frank Moorhouse, Grant Lock, Gus Gordon, Helene Young, Henry Lawson, Jackie French, Jaye Ford, Jenn J McLeod, Jennifer Scouller, Jimmy Barnes, Joel Shepherd, John Birmingham, John Flanagan, John Silvester, Josephine Moon, Judith Rossell, Kate Bell, Kathryn Fox, Kathryn Heyman, Kathryn Lomer, Katrina Germein, Keri Arthur, Kerri Sackville, Kim Willkins, Kylie Scott, Kylie Tennant, L.A Larkin, Laura Greaves, Lauren Sams, Leah Kaminsky, Leanne Hall, Lian Hearn, Lili Wilkinson, Liz Byrski, Loretta Hill, Madeleine St. John, Maggie Joel, Malcom Knox, Margo Lanagan, Maria Lewis, Marlee Jane Ward, Martin Boyd, Matt Stanton, Matthew J. Hellscream, Max Barry, May Gibbs, Melanie Casey, Michael Salmon, Michael Wagner, Michelle Douglas, Michelle Sommers, Molly Meldrum, Monica McInerney, Morris Gleitzman, Mrs Woog, Oliver Phommavanh, Paul Collins, Paul Jennings, Peter Corris, Peter Watt, Phillip Gwynne, Pip Harry, Rebecca Starford, Rhyll Biest, Rjurik Davidson, Robert Schofield, Robin Bowles, Roland Perry, Sally Piper, Sara Foster, Sean Williams, Steve Lewis, Sue Williams, Sulari Gentill, Tim Ferguson, Tim Low, Tim Miller, Toni Jordan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" * All Heats have closed * The Finals commence on Monday, 16 January at 12pm (AEDT) The time has come to VOTE for Australia’s Favourite Australian Authors! Last week, thousands of you took to social media to nominate your favourite Australian authors in Booktopia\u2019s annual reader poll. Your nominations have been tallied, with the top contenders now ready to face off in a series of heats, one every day this week. Voting in Heats 1, 2 and 3 has now closed. Find out which authors from Heat 1, Heat 2 and Heat 3 will be progressing straight to the finals! Vote in Heat 4 now! Voting is open until 9am tomorrow (Friday, January 13 at 9am AEDT). Plus, if you leave your name and contact details when voting, you’ll go into the draw to win a $1000 RRP book pack! This is your chance to champion your favourites and catapult them into next week\u2019s finals. So what are you waiting for? 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\nPlus, if you leave your name and contact details when voting, you’ll go into the draw to win a $1000 RRP book pack!<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n* All Heats have closed *
\nThe Finals commence on Monday, 16 January at 12pm (AEDT)<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n