'Marrying Italian' has been shortlisted for the NSW Premier's Literary Awards for 2014. I will be going to Sydney for a presentation and cocktail reception at the State Library of NSW on the evening of May 19. Wish me luck as I fluff up and head north to meet other writers and hope for a win in the category 'Community Relations Commission for a Multicultural NSW Award'. And thank you Neville Wran for establishing these awards!