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The time has come to VOTE\u00a0<\/strong>for\u00a0your Favourite Australian Author for 2018<\/strong>!<\/p>\n Over the next few weeks, nominated authors will face off in a series of 5 Heats; with the top 15 authors from each Heat going through to the Finals! We know there are a lot of authors in each Heat – we can’t help it that Australian authors rock!<\/p>\n Vote here for\u00a0your favourite authors\u00a0and don’t forget to join in the conversation\u00a0on\u00a0Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0Instagram<\/a>\u00a0using #AusFaveAuthor<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Heat 1 is now CLOSED. You have one chance to vote per Heat, but you can vote for as many authors as you would like within each Heat.<\/span><\/p>\n Plus, if you would like to go in the draw to win a\u00a0$1000 book pack<\/strong>,\u00a0make sure you enter your name and contact details in the form at the bottom.<\/p>\n Nominated authors featured in this heat were:<\/strong>\u00a0A L Tait, A. B. Facey, Adam Spencer, Adrian Hyland, Alan Baxter, Alice Pung, Alison Evans, Allayne Webster, Amanda Knight, Amie Kaufman, Amy Andrews, Andrew P Street, Andrew Plant, Anna Spargo-Ryan, Annabel Crabb, Anne Gracie, Annie Seaton, Barbara Hannay, Brian Castro, Bryce Courtenay, C.S Pacat, Carmen Jenner, Cath Crowley, Cathryn Hein, Charlotte Nash, Christine Caine, CJ Duggan, Claire Saxby, Darren Groth, David Malouf, Delia Falconer, Di Morrissey, Dianne Touchell, Don Watson, Doris Pilkington, Duncan Ball, Duncan McNab, Eliza Henry-Jones, Ellen Van Neerven, Em Rusciano, Emily Webb, Emma Viskic, Fiona Higgins, Fiona McArthur, Gabrielle Tozer, Gail Jones, Garry Disher, Garth Nix, George Ivanoff, Geraldine Brooks, Glenda Larke, Hazel Edwards, Honey Brown, J.C. Burke, Jenny Ackland, Jessica Townsend, Jo Oliver, John Marsden, Julia Baird, Juliet Marillier, Kandy Shepherd, Kathryn Fox, Kaye Dobbie, Keri Arthur, Kerry Greenwood, Kimberley Freeman, Kirsty Eagar, Kylie Ladd, Liane Moriarty, Lili Saint Germain, Lily Malone, Lucy Treloar, Lynette Noni, M L Stedman, Marcus Clarke, Maria Lewis, Mark Abernethy, Mark Brandi, Markus Zusak, Marlee Jane Ward, Matthew Condon, Meg Caddy, Melissa Keil, Melissa Pouliot, Mem Fox, Michael Salmon, Miles Franklin, Morris West, Nene Davies, Nick Bland, Nigel Bartlett, Oodgeroo Noonuccal, Pamela Allen, Pamela Hart, Pepper Winters, Peter Temple, Rebecca Lim, Rebecca Raisin, Rebecca Shaw, Richard Yaxley, Rjurik Davidson, Robin Bowles, Rosanne Hawke, Ruth Park, Sally Hepworth, Sarah Ayoub, Sarah Barrie, Steph Bowe, Steven Herrick, Susan Murphy, T.M.Clark, Tania Chandler, Tony Parsons, Trudi Canavan, Vikki Wakefield, Wendy James, Wendy Orr, Xavier Herbert<\/p>\n January 2-5: Nominations – CLOSED<\/strong><\/span> January 8-19: The Heats –\u00a0CLOSED<\/strong><\/span> This is where it gets extra fun! During the Heats, you can go into the running to win a splendid book pack valued at $1000 RRP! \u2013 all we need is your email address when you vote!<\/p>\n January 22-25: The Final Poll – NOW RUNNING<\/strong><\/span> January 29: The Countdown Begins<\/strong><\/span> February 1: The Announcement<\/strong><\/span> Fill out the form above to vote for your favourite Australian author and you could win a book pack, valued at $1000 RRP!<\/p>\n 1. You have from January 8th, 2017 12:00pm until 11:59pm<\/span><\/span> January 25th, 2018<\/span><\/span>\u00a0to enter. Heat 1 has now closed.\u00a0The\u00a0Final\u00a0Round is now open. Click here to vote in\u00a0The\u00a0Final Round. The time has come to VOTE\u00a0for\u00a0your Favourite Australian Author for 2018! Over the next few weeks, nominated authors will face off in a series of 5 Heats; with the top 15 authors from each Heat going through to the Finals! We know there are a lot of authors in each Heat – we can’t help it that Australian authors rock! Vote here for\u00a0your favourite authors\u00a0and don’t forget to join in the conversation\u00a0on\u00a0Twitter,\u00a0Facebook\u00a0or\u00a0Instagram\u00a0using #AusFaveAuthor Heat 1 is now CLOSED. You have one chance to vote per Heat, but you can vote for as many authors as you would like within each Heat. Plus, if you would like to go in the draw to win a\u00a0$1000 book pack,\u00a0make sure you enter your name and contact details in the form at the bottom. Nominated authors featured in this heat were:\u00a0A L Tait, A. B. Facey, Adam Spencer, Adrian Hyland, Alan Baxter, Alice Pung, Alison Evans, Allayne Webster, Amanda Knight, Amie Kaufman, Amy Andrews, Andrew P Street, Andrew Plant, Anna Spargo-Ryan, Annabel Crabb, Anne Gracie, Annie Seaton, Barbara Hannay, Brian Castro, Bryce Courtenay, C.S Pacat, Carmen Jenner, Cath Crowley, Cathryn…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":28,"featured_media":78200,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":""},"categories":[4,73],"tags":[8361,8359,2,6699,7216,741,1007,8360,4321,4361,6406,6567],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Social-Media-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78198"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/28"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=78198"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78198\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":78508,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78198\/revisions\/78508"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/78200"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=78198"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=78198"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=78198"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}How It Works<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
\nNominate your favourite Australian authors. You can nominate as many as you like, anyone who you think deserves recognition. Nominate them in 1 of 4 easy ways: Email us at faveozauthor@booktopia.com.au, or tag us on Twitter<\/a>, Facebook<\/a> or Instagram<\/a>, naming your favourites. Or use the hashtag #ausfaveauthor.<\/span> The top nominations will make it through to the Heats.<\/p>\n
\nThe top nominations will be collated and split into Heats.\u00a0Over the next two weeks you\u2019ll have the opportunity to vote for a new list of authors. Only the very best authors from each Heat will progress to the final round of voting.<\/p>\n
\nThe top 75 authors from the Heats will make it to this final poll. This will be your final chance to champion your favourite Australian authors. Voting closes at 11:59pm on Friday, 25th January 2018.<\/p>\n
\nFrom Monday, 29th January we\u2019ll countdown your top 50 authors, unveiling 20 authors each day, until\u2026<\/p>\n
\nAustralia\u2019s 10 favourite authors will be announced on Friday, 1st February! We\u2019ll be profiling your top 10 authors and the books that have made them your favourites.<\/p>\nTerms & Conditions<\/span>
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\n2. To enter, you must fill out your name, email address and contact phone number, and vote for your favourite Australian author.
\n2. You can vote in all five heats and in the final poll for a total of 6 entries to the prize.
\n4. Only entrants with Australian and New Zealand delivery addresses will be eligible to enter the competition.
\n5. The winner of the competition will be chosen at random and from the list of those who entered.
\n6. There is one prize available to be won.
\n7. The winner will be drawn on February 1st, 2018<\/span><\/span>.
\n8. Entrants must also agree to the terms and conditions on this page<\/a>.
\n9. Cookies on your browser must be enabled in order for you to vote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"