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Alison Booth

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ANU Prof of Economics. Published novelist. New novel with Ventura Press August 2025.

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The jewel in the crown of the ANU • Inside Story Celebrated by previous vice-chancellors, the Australian Dictionary of Biography and its fellow national project, the Australian National Dictionary, are threatened by university cuts

inside.org.au/the-jewel-in...

22.07.2025 05:25 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Forthcoming August 2025. Thanks Ventura Press and Deborah Parry Graphics for this gorgeous design.

15.05.2025 09:13 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I’m the Alison Booth who is professor of economics at the Australian National University and the writer of historical fiction novels. Not to be confused with the other Alison Booth who is also an academic.

21.01.2025 01:28 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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I'm delighted to share that publisher @VenturaPress_is moving forward with my new novel and we now have a strong title for it - DEATH AT BOOROOMBA. Publication date is
September 2025.
Cover designer next - who was it who said you can’t judge a book by its cover? #bookstores #writinglife

21.01.2025 01:19 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Driving through the Alpine National Park, where it feels like you can see infinity through bush that was devastated by the 2020 bushfires to the layers of mountains that appear to go on forever. #VictorianAlps

03.01.2025 09:52 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Slabs of snow gum protect this old winter hut in the Victorian Alps. #alpinenationalpark

01.01.2025 02:52 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you!

24.12.2024 02:37 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Is there an #historicalfiction feed or group to find somewhere on this platform?

23.12.2024 00:09 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Is there an #economics or #economihistory feed or group to find somewhere on this platform?

23.12.2024 00:08 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Stunning banksia cones in Canberra’s Botanical Gardens.

22.12.2024 06:41 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Merry Christmas from Albanese and Tanya Plibersek, it’s officially Take Out The Trash season! 4 new coal approvals just in time for Christmas. What a gift for all the kiddies who might have been hoping for real climate action and a safe future.

19.12.2024 21:42 — 👍 210    🔁 88    💬 8    📌 8
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NSW's native forest logging industry ruled not 'economically viable' The NSW native logging industry is not "economically viable" and the state government should consider shutting it down after 2028 if its prospects do not improve, an independent economic regulator has...

NSW’s native forest logging industry is bleeding money — $73M in losses over 4 years. Independent analysis find it’s 'not economically viable'.

Time for Labor to deliver on its promise to end native forest logging & grow tourism-based economies.
www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...

17.12.2024 20:23 — 👍 315    🔁 121    💬 13    📌 5
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Good morning everyone, l'm thrilled to share some news with you. l've signed a contract for my next novel with the wonderful publisher Jane Curry @VenturaPress. The book is historical fiction and will be published in September 2025.
Huge thanks to everyone who has encouraged me on this journey.

17.12.2024 06:53 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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