Prime Minister's Literary Awards
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The Australian Prime Minister's Literary Awards were announced at the end of 2007 by the incoming Rudd Ministry following the 2007 election. They are administered by the Minister for the Arts
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The awards were designed as "a new initiative celebrating the contribution of Australian literature
to the nation's cultural and intellectual life." The awards are held annually and provide a tax free prize of A$
100,000 in each category, making it Australia's richest literary award in total, and among the richest literary prizes in the world. The award is given in the four categories of fiction, non-fiction, young adult and children's fiction, as selected by three judging panels. "The awards are open to works written by Australian citizens and permanent residents. Authors, publishers and literary agents are eligible to enter works, first published in the calendar year prior to the awards."
awards, six Australians were appointed by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts to the judging panels: three each for the fiction and non-fiction awards.
) based on the judging panels’ recommendations. The following entries, out of more than 170 received, were selected for the Short List:
awards were announced.
two new award categories were announced: "young adult's fiction" and "children's fiction". The prize for both these new awards will also be $100,000; its entries will be judged by one judging panel.
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s and wordless picture books are eligible in the children's fiction category. The panellists from 2010 were returned for 2011.
Minister for the Arts (Australia)
The Australian Minister for the Arts is the Hon Simon Crean MP. The portfolio is part of the Prime Minister and Cabinet portfolio. The only minister before Simon Crean to have the title of Minister for the Arts was Bob McMullan between 24 March 1993 and 25 March 1994...
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The awards were designed as "a new initiative celebrating the contribution of Australian literature
Australian literature
Australian literature is the written or literary work produced in the area or by the people of the Commonwealth of Australia and its preceding colonies. During its early western history, Australia was a collection of British colonies, therefore, its literary tradition begins with and is linked to...
to the nation's cultural and intellectual life." The awards are held annually and provide a tax free prize of A$
Australian dollar
The Australian dollar is the currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, and Norfolk Island, as well as the independent Pacific Island states of Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu...
100,000 in each category, making it Australia's richest literary award in total, and among the richest literary prizes in the world. The award is given in the four categories of fiction, non-fiction, young adult and children's fiction, as selected by three judging panels. "The awards are open to works written by Australian citizens and permanent residents. Authors, publishers and literary agents are eligible to enter works, first published in the calendar year prior to the awards."
2008 panels
For the inaugural 20082008 in Australian literature
The year 2008 in Australian literature involves some significant new books, drama, poetry and events.For an overview of world literature see 2008 in literature.See also:2007 in Australian literature,2008 in Australia,...
awards, six Australians were appointed by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts to the judging panels: three each for the fiction and non-fiction awards.
2008 fiction panel
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2008 non-fiction panel
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2008 short list and winners
The final decisions on the short list and winners for the awards was made by the Prime Minister (Kevin RuddKevin Rudd
Kevin Michael Rudd is an Australian politician who was the 26th Prime Minister of Australia from 2007 to 2010. He has been Minister for Foreign Affairs since 2010...
) based on the judging panels’ recommendations. The following entries, out of more than 170 received, were selected for the Short List:
- Listed in official short list order; winners in bold type.
2008 fiction
- Burning In by Mireille Juchau
- El Dorado by Dorothy PorterDorothy PorterDorothy Featherstone Porter was an Australian poet.-Early life:Porter was born in Sydney. Her father was barrister Chester Porter and her mother, Jean, was a high school chemistry teacher. Porter attended the Queenwood School for Girls...
- Jamaica: A novel by Malcolm Knox
- SorrySorry (novel)-Themes:The novel explores the major themes of Australian Aboriginal-White relations, the isolation and despair of farm life, the Stolen Generations, and life in World War II in Australia.-Awards:*Miles Franklin Literary Award, 2008: shortlisted...
by Gail JonesGail JonesGail Jones is an Australian novelist and academic.-Early life and career:Gail Jones was born in Harvey, Western Australia and educated at the University of Western Australia... - The Complete Stories by David MaloufDavid MaloufDavid George Joseph Malouf is an acclaimed Australian writer. He was awarded the Neustadt International Prize for Literature in 2000, his 1993 novel Remembering Babylon won the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award in 1996, he won the inaugural Australia-Asia Literary Award in 2008, and he was...
- The Widow and Her HeroThe Widow and Her HeroThe Widow and Her Hero is a novel by the Australian author Thomas Keneally set in Australia during World War II.-Awards and nominations:* Miles Franklin Literary Award, 2008: longlisted...
by Tom KeneallyThomas KeneallyThomas Michael Keneally, AO is an Australian novelist, playwright and author of non-fiction. He is best known for writing Schindler's Ark, the Booker Prize-winning novel of 1982 which was inspired by the efforts of Poldek Pfefferberg, a Holocaust survivor... - The Zookeeper's War by Steven Conte
2008 non-fiction
- A History of Queensland by Raymond Evans
- Cultural Amnesia: Notes in the Margin of My TimeCultural Amnesia (book)Cultural Amnesia is a book of biographical essays by Clive James, first published in 2007. The U.K. title, published by MacMillan, is Cultural Amnesia: Notes in the Margin of My Time, while the U.S. title, published by W.W...
by Clive JamesClive JamesClive James, AM is an Australian author, critic, broadcaster, poet and memoirist, best known for his autobiographical series Unreliable Memoirs, for his chat shows and documentaries on British television and for his prolific journalism... - My Life as a TraitorMy Life as a TraitorMy Life as a Traitor is a 2007 biography and memoir, written by Zarah Ghahramani and Robert Hillman. The book documents the life of Ghahramani, including her early childhood...
by Zarah GhahramaniZarah GhahramaniZarah Ghahramani is an Iranian-born author living in Australia who wrote My Life as a Traitor, an award-winning memoir of her imprisonment and torture in Evin Prison.- Life :...
with Robert Hillman - Napoleon: The Path to Power, 1769–1799 by Philip Dwyer
- Ochre and Rust: Artefacts and Encounters on Australian Frontiers by Philip Jones
- Shakespeare's Wife by Germaine GreerGermaine GreerGermaine Greer is an Australian writer, academic, journalist and scholar of early modern English literature, widely regarded as one of the most significant feminist voices of the later 20th century....
- Vietnam: the Australian WarVietnam: the Australian WarVietnam, The Australian War is a non-fiction book written by Australian author Paul Ham.This book outlines the details of the First and Second Indochinese wars from a predominantly Australian point of view, namely, the First Indochina War and the Vietnam War...
by Paul HamPaul HamPaul Ham is an Australian author and the Australia correspondent of the London Sunday Times. He has a masters degree in Economic History from the London School of Economics. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Mitchell College of Advanced Education in Bathurst, NSW .He wrote...
2009 panels
On 15 May 2009 the panels for the 20092009 in Australian literature
The year 2009 in Australian literature involves some significant new books, drama, poetry and events.For an overview of world literature see 2009 in literature.See also:2008 in Australian literature,2009 in Australia,...
awards were announced.
2009 fiction panel
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2009 non-fiction panel
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2009 short list and winners
The 2009 short list from more than 250 entries was announced on Friday 18 September 2009 in Melbourne. The winners were announced on 2 November 2009. Two works shared the non-fiction award.- Listed in official short list order; winners in bold type.
2009 fiction
- The Pages by Murray BailMurray BailMurray Bail is an Australian writer of novels, short stories and non-fiction.He was born in Adelaide, South Australia. He has lived most of his life in Australia except for sojourns in India and England and Europe...
- People of the BookPeople of the Book (novel)People of the Book is a 2008 historical fiction novel by Geraldine Brooks. The story focuses on an imagined past of the still extant Sarajevo Haggadah, one of the oldest surviving Jewish illuminated texts.-Plot summary:...
by Geraldine Brooks - WantingWanting (novel)-Plot summary:Wanting cuts between two stories based on real historical figures under the central theme of 'wanting', and is set in both nineteenth century Tasmania and Britain...
by Richard FlanaganRichard FlanaganRichard Flanagan is a novelist from Tasmania, Australia.-Early life:Flanagan was born in Longford, Tasmania, in 1961, the fifth of six children. He is descended from Irish convicts transported to Van Diemen's Land in the 1840s. His father is a survivor of the Burma Death Railway. One of his three... - Everything I Knew by Peter GoldsworthyPeter GoldsworthyPeter Goldsworthy AM is an Australian writer and medical practitioner. He has won awards for his short stories, poetry, novels, and opera libretti....
- One Foot Wrong by Sofie Laguna
- The Boat by Nam LeNam Le (writer)Nam Le is a Vietnamese-born Australian writer, who won the Dylan Thomas Prize for his book The Boat, a collection of short stories...
- The Good ParentsThe Good ParentsThe Good Parents is the second full-length novel written by Joan London. It was first published in 2008.The book concerns an eighteen year old girl, Maya de Jong, who moves to Melbourne and becomes involved in a relationship with her boss. When Maya's parents come to Melbourne to stay with her,...
by Joan LondonJoan London (Australian author)Joan Elizabeth London is an Australian author of short stories, screenplays and novels.She graduated from the University of Western Australia having studied English and French, has taught English as a second language and is a bookseller...
2009 non-fiction
- Van DiemenVan Diemen's LandVan Diemen's Land was the original name used by most Europeans for the island of Tasmania, now part of Australia. The Dutch explorer Abel Tasman was the first European to land on the shores of Tasmania...
's Land by James Boyce - Doing Life: A Biography of Elizabeth JolleyElizabeth JolleyMonica Elizabeth Jolley AO was an English-born writer who settled in Western Australia in the late 1950s. She was 53 when her first book was published, and she went on to publish fifteen novels , four short story collections and three non-fiction books, publishing well into her 70s and achieving...
by Brian Dibble - Gough WhitlamGough WhitlamEdward Gough Whitlam, AC, QC , known as Gough Whitlam , served as the 21st Prime Minister of Australia. Whitlam led the Australian Labor Party to power at the 1972 election and retained government at the 1974 election, before being dismissed by Governor-General Sir John Kerr at the climax of the...
: A Moment in History by Jenny HockingJenny HockingJenny Hocking is a research professor and the director of research with the National Centre for Australian Studies at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia.... - The Tall Man: Death and Life2004 Palm Island death in custodyThe 2004 Palm Island death in custody incident relates to the death of Palm Island, Queensland resident, Mulrunji on Friday, 19 November 2004 in a police cell. The death of Mulrunji led to civic disturbances on the island and a legal, political and media sensation that continued for three years...
on Palm Island by Chloe HooperChloe HooperChloe Hooper is an Australian author. Her first novel, A Child’s Book of True Crime , was short-listed for the Orange Prize for Literature and was a New York Times Notable Book... - House of Exile: The Life and Times of Heinrich MannHeinrich MannLuiz Heinrich Mann was a German novelist who wrote works with strong social themes. His attacks on the authoritarian and increasingly militaristic nature of pre-World War II German society led to his exile in 1933.-Life and work:Born in Lübeck as the oldest child of Thomas Johann Heinrich Mann...
and Nelly-Kroeger Mann by Evelyn JuersEvelyn JuersEvelyn Juers is an Australian writer and publisher.Juers was born in Neritz, Germany, moved to Australia in 1960, and has lived in Hamburg, Sydney, London and Geneva. She has a PhD from University of Essex, on the Brontës and the practice of biography... - Drawing the Global Colour Line by Marilyn LakeMarilyn LakeMarilyn Lake is an Australian historian known for her work on the effects of the military and war on Australian civil society, the political history of Australian women and Australian racism including the White Australia Policy and the movement for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander human rights...
and Henry ReynoldsHenry Reynolds (historian)Henry Reynolds is an eminent Australian historian whose primary work has focused on the frontier conflict between European settlement of Australia and indigenous Australians.-Education and career:... - The HensonBill HensonBill Henson is an Australian contemporary art photographer.-Background:Henson's art has been exhibited in many locations, including the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, the Venice Biennale, the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia, the Art Gallery of New South Wales in...
Case by David MarrDavid Marr (journalist)David Ewan Marr is an Australian journalist, author, and progressive political and social commentator. His areas of expertise include the law, Australian politics, censorship, the media and the arts... - American Journeys by Don WatsonDon WatsonDon Watson is an Australian author and public speaker.-Biography:Watson grew up on a farm in Gippsland, took his undergraduate degree at La Trobe University and a Ph.D at Monash University and was for ten years an academic historian. He wrote three books on Australian history before turning his...
2010 awards
On 30 March 20102010 in literature
The year 2010 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*February - The Wheeler Centre, Australia's "literary hub", officially opened.*April 3 - First release of the Apple iPad, electronic book reading device....
two new award categories were announced: "young adult's fiction" and "children's fiction". The prize for both these new awards will also be $100,000; its entries will be judged by one judging panel.
2010 fiction panel
The 2009 fiction panel returned in 2010:- Professor Peter Pierce (chair)
- Professor John A. HayJohn A. HayJohn Anthony Hay, AC is a retired Australian academic.-Education:Hay has degrees in literature from the University of Western Australia and Cambridge University.-Academic positions:...
ACOrder of AustraliaThe Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"... - Dr Lyn Gallacher
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2010 non-fiction panel
- Mr Brian Johns AOOrder of AustraliaThe Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
(chair) - Mr Colin Steele
- Dr Faye Sutherland
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2010 children's and young adult fiction panel
- Dr Robyn Sheahan-Bright (chair)
- Mr Mike Shuttleworth
- Ms Mary-Ruth Mendel
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2010 short list and winners
From over 330 entries, the 2010 short list of 29 titles was announced on 15 July 2010. The winners were announced on 8 November 2010.- Listed in official short list order; winners in bold type.
2010 fiction
- SummertimeSummertime (novel)Summertime is a 2009 novel by South African-born author J. M. Coetzee, winner of the 2003 Nobel Prize in Literature. It is the third in a series of fictionalized memoirs by Coetzee and details the life of one John Coetzee from the perspective of five people who have known him...
by J. M. Coetzee - The Book of Emmett by Deborah Forster
- The Lakewoman by Alan GouldAlan GouldAlan Gould is a contemporary Australian novelist and poet.Born in London Alan Gould's family lived in Northern Ireland, Germany and Singapore before arriving in Australia in 1966. He completed a BA at Australian National University and a Diploma of Education at the then Canberra College of...
- Dog Boy by Eva HornungEva SallisEva Sallis is an Australian novelist. She has won several awards, including The Australian/Vogel Literary Award and the Nita May Dobbie Literary Award for her first novel Hiam.-Life:...
- RansomRansom (Malouf novel)Ransom is a novel by Australian author David Malouf. It retells the story of the Iliad from books 16 to 24.It is studied in Australian high schools as an English text.-Summary and Analysis:...
by David MaloufDavid MaloufDavid George Joseph Malouf is an acclaimed Australian writer. He was awarded the Neustadt International Prize for Literature in 2000, his 1993 novel Remembering Babylon won the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award in 1996, he won the inaugural Australia-Asia Literary Award in 2008, and he was... - Lovesong by Alex MillerAlex Miller (writer)Alexander McPhee Miller is an Australian novelist. Born in London, England to Scottish parents, he migrated to Australia at the age of 16. After working and travelling he graduated from the University of Melbourne in English and History in 1965...
- As the Earth Turns Silver by Alison WongAlison WongAlison Wong is a New Zealand poet of Chinese heritage. Her background in mathematics comes across in her poetry, not as a subject, but in the careful formulation of words to white space and precision...
2010 non-fiction
- The Water Dreamers: The Remarkable History of Our Dry Continent by Michael Cathcart
- Strange Places: A Memoir of Mental Illness by Will ElliottWill ElliottWill Elliott is an Australian literary horror fiction writer who lives in Brisbane, Queensland.His debut novel The Pilo Family Circus was published in Australia in 2006 after winning the inaugural ABC Fiction Award...
- The Colony: A History of Early Sydney by Grace Karskens
- The Life and Death of Democracy by John Keane
- The Blue Plateau: A Landscape Memoir by Mark Tredinnick
- The Ghost at the Wedding by Shirley Walker
2010 young adult fiction
- Stolen by Lucy Christopher
- The Winds of Heaven by Judith ClarkeJudith ClarkeJudith Holmes Clarke is an Australian best-selling author of short stories for children and teenagers.She was born and raised in Sydney. Judith has worked as a teacher, lecturer and librarian....
- Confessions of a Liar, Thief and Failed Sex God by Bill Condon
- The Museum of Mary Child by Cassandra GoldsCassandra GoldsCassandra [Mia] Golds is an Australian children's author.-Publications:*Michael and the Secret War *Clair-de-Lune...
- Swerve by Phillip Gwynne
- Jarvis 24 by David Metzenthen
- Beatle Meets Destiny by Gabrielle Williams
2010 children's fiction
- Cicada Summer by Kate ConstableKate ConstableKate Constable is an Australian author. Her first novel was The Singer of All Songs, the first in the Chanters of Tremaris trilogy. It was later followed by The Waterless Sea and The Tenth Power.-Biography:...
- The Terrible Plop by Ursula DubosarskyUrsula DubosarskyUrsula Dubosarsky is an Australian writer of fiction and non-fiction for children and young adults. She has won nine national literary prizes, including five NSW Premier's Literary Awards, more than any other writer in the Awards' 30 year history...
, illustrated by Andrew Joyner - Just Macbeth!Just Macbeth!Just Macbeth is an alternate version of William Shakespere's play Macbeth. It was written by Australian children’s author Andy Griffiths and produced by Bell Shakespeare as well as being released as a book.-Storyline:For the basic plotline, see Macbeth....
by Andy GriffithsAndy GriffithsAndrew "Andy" Griffiths is an Australian children's book author and comedy writer. He is most notable for his Just! series, which was converted into an animated television series called What's with Andy?...
, illustrated by Terry DentonTerry DentonTerry Denton is an Australian illustrator and author. The second youngest of five boys, he was born and grew up in Melbourne, Victoria.... - Mr Chicken Goes to Paris by Leigh HobbsLeigh HobbsLeigh Hobbs is an Australian author of children's books and an illustrator. His works includes the Old Tom series and Fiona the Pig. He is mainly a children's book author. Lots of children like his books because of his illustrations. The pictures he draws are mainly in cartoon form.-Childhood:He...
- Running with the Horses by Alison LesterAlison LesterAlison Lester, born on 17 November 1952, is an Australian author and illustrator. She has published over 25 children's picture books and 2 young adult novels; The Quickstand Pony and The Snow Pony. In 2005 Alison won the CBCA Picture Book of the Year for her children's book, Are We There Yet?: A...
- Star Jumps by Lorraine Marwood
- Mannie and the Long Brave Day by Martine MurrayMartine MurrayMartine Murray is an Australian author and illustrator, currently residing in Melbourne. She has written many critically acclaimed books, including How to Make a Bird, winner of the Queensland Premier's Literary Awards Young Adult award in 2004, and The Slightly True Story of Cedar B...
, illustrated by Sally Rippin - Tensy Farlow and the Home for Mislaid Children by Jen StorerJen Storer-Biography:The youngest of four children Storer was born in Horsham, Victoria.Storer graduated from Monash University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2000. After graduating Storer worked as an editor and in creative development for a publishing house in Melbourne. Storer then went on to write...
- Harry and Hopper by Margaret WildMargaret WildMargaret Wild is an Australian author. She was born in 1948 in Eschew, a small town in South Africa, and came to Australia in 1972. She now lives in Sydney. Before becoming a fulltime writer, Margaret was a journalist for newspapers and magazines and then she worked for sixteen years as a book...
, illustrated by Freya Blackwood
2011 awards
Entries for the 2011 awards opened in January 2011 and an annual timetable was implemented: the shortlist will be announced in late May and winners in early July. The awards were restructured to provide greater recognition for shortlisted authors. In each category, the winning book now attracts a prize of $80,000; $5,000 is awarded to up to four shortlisted titles. The eligibility criteria were extended to include e-bookE-book
An electronic book is a book-length publication in digital form, consisting of text, images, or both, and produced on, published through, and readable on computers or other electronic devices. Sometimes the equivalent of a conventional printed book, e-books can also be born digital...
s and wordless picture books are eligible in the children's fiction category. The panellists from 2010 were returned for 2011.
2011 short list
From 379 entries, the 2011 short list of 20 titles was announced on 26 May 2011. The winners, listed below in bold type, were announced on 8 July 2011.2011 fiction
- Traitor by Stephen Daisley
- Notorious by Roberta Lowing
- When Colts Ran by Roger McDonaldRoger McDonaldRoger McDonald is the author of seven novels, two works of non-fiction, and a number of other works....
- Glissando by David MusgraveDavid MusgraveDavid Musgrave is an Australian poet, novelist, publisher and critic. He is currently the publisher of Puncher & Wattmann, an independent press which publishes Australian poetry and literary fiction...
- That Deadman Dance by Kim ScottKim ScottKim Scott is an Australian novelist of Indigenous Australian ancestry. He is a descendant of West Australian Noongar people.- Biography :...
2011 non-fiction
- Sydney by Delia FalconerDelia FalconerDelia Falconer is the author of a novel, The Service of Clouds and a novella, The Lost Thoughts of Soldiers. She has been described by Australian critic Peter Craven, in Best Australian Stories 1999, as “the young Australian writer who has arguably done most to put her signature on the literature...
- How To Make Gravy by Paul KellyPaul Kelly (musician)Paul Maurice Kelly is an Australian rock music singer-songwriter, guitarist, and harmonica player. He has performed solo, and has led numerous groups, including the Dots, the Coloured Girls, and the Messengers. He has worked with other artists and groups, including associated projects Professor...
- The PartyThe Party: The Secret World of China's Communist RulersThe Party: The Secret World of China's Communist Rulers is a book written by Richard McGregor, a former bureau chief of the Financial Times in China. It was published by Penguin Books on June 25, 2010.-External links:********...
by Richard McGregorRichard McGregorRichard McGregor is a journalist, writer and author. He was the chief political correspondent, Japan correspondent and China correspondent for The Australian. He also worked for the International Herald Tribune, the BBC and the Far Eastern Economic Review. He has worked as a journalist in Taiwan,... - The Hard Light of Day by Rod Moss
- Claude Lévi-StraussClaude Lévi-StraussClaude Lévi-Strauss was a French anthropologist and ethnologist, and has been called, along with James George Frazer, the "father of modern anthropology"....
: The Poet in the Laboratory by Patrick Wilcken
2011 young adult fiction
- Good Oil by Laura Buzo
- Graffiti Moon by Cath Crowley
- The Three Loves of Persimmon by Cassandra GoldsCassandra GoldsCassandra [Mia] Golds is an Australian children's author.-Publications:*Michael and the Secret War *Clair-de-Lune...
- About a Girl by Joanne HornimanJoanne HornimanJoanne Horniman is an Australian author who has won several awards for her books for children, teenagers and young adults. Her novels often set in country New South Wales, and often deal with such themes as the search for identity, family relationships, growing up in rural communities, and...
- The Piper's Son by Melina MarchettaMelina MarchettaMelina Marchetta is an Australian writer and teacher. She is the middle child of three daughters. Melina is best known as the author of Looking For Alibrandi. She has twice been awarded the CBCA Book of the Year for Older Readers, in 1993 and 2004.- Biography :Melina Marchettaborn in Sydney on 25...
2011 children's fiction
- Why I Love Australia by Bronwyn BancroftBronwyn BancroftBronwyn Bancroft is an Aboriginal Australian artist, notable for being the first Australian fashion designer invited to show her work in Paris...
- Flyaway by Lucy ChristopherLucy ChristopherLucy Christopher is a British/Australian author best known for her novel Stolen, which won the Branford Boase award 2010 in the UK, and the 2010 Gold Inky in Australia. Her second book, Flyaway, was shortlisted for the Costa Book Awards 2010...
- Now by Morris GleitzmanMorris GleitzmanMorris Gleitzman is an English-born Australian writer. He is one of Australia's most successful writers.Morris Gleitzman has also gained recognition for sparking an interest in politically-controversial children's books like Two Weeks with the Queen.He has collaborated on children's series with...
- April Underhill, Tooth Fairy by Bob GrahamBob GrahamDaniel Robert "Bob" Graham is an American politician. He was the 38th Governor of Florida from 1979 to 1987 and a United States Senator from that state from 1987 to 2005...
- Shake a Leg by Boori Monty Pryor and Jan Ormerod