2020 Winners and shortlists

2020: Fiction
'The Death of Jesus' by J. M. Coetzee<
The Death of Jesus
Author:
J. M.
Coetzee
Illustrator:
'Exploded View' by Carrie Tiffany
Exploded View
Author:
Carrie
Tiffany
Illustrator:
'Wolfe Island' by Lucy Treloar
Wolfe Island
Author:
Lucy
Treloar
Illustrator:
The Yield by Tara June Winch.
The Yield
Author:
Tara June
Winch
Illustrator:
'The Weekend' by Charlotte Wood
The Weekend
Author:
Charlotte
Wood
Illustrator:
2020: Poetry
'Heide' by π.O.
Heide
Author:
π.o.
Illustrator:
'The Future Keepers' by Nandi Chinna
The Future Keepers
Author:
Nandi
Chinna
Illustrator:
'Empirical' by Lisa Gorton
Empirical
Author:
Lisa
Gorton
Illustrator:
'Birth Plan' by LK Holt
Birth Plan
Author:
LK
Holt
Illustrator:
'The Lost Arabs' by Omar Sakr
The Lost Arabs
Author:
Omar
Sakr
Illustrator:
2020: Non-fiction
'The Enchantment of the Long-haired Rat: A Rodent History of Australia' by Tim Bonyhady
The Enchantment of the Long-haired Rat: A Rodent History of Australia
Author:
Tim
Bonyhady
Illustrator:
'Song Spirals: Sharing Women's Wisdom of Country through Songlines' by Gay'wu Group of Women
Songspirals: Sharing Women's Wisdom of Country through Songlines
Author:
Gay'wu
Group of Women
Illustrator:
'See What You Made Me Do: Power, Control and Domestic Abuse' by Jess Hill
See What You Made Me Do: Power, Control and Domestic Abuse
Author:
Jess
Hill
Illustrator:
'Sea People: The Puzzle of Polynesia' by Christina Thompson
Sea People: The Puzzle of Polynesia
Author:
Christina
Thompson
Illustrator:
'Hearing Maud: A Journey for a Voice' by Jessica White
Hearing Maud: A Journey for a Voice
Author:
Jessica
White
Illustrator:
2020: Australian history
'From Secret Ballot to Democracy Sausage: How Australia Got Compulsory Voting' by Judith Brett
From Secret Ballot to Democracy Sausage: How Australia Got Compulsory Voting
Author:
Judith
Brett
Illustrator:
'Progressive New World: How Settler Colonialism and Transpacific Exchange Shaped American Reform' by Marilyn Lake.
Progressive New World: How Settler Colonialism and Transpacific Exchange Shaped American Reform
Author:
Marilyn
Lake AO
Illustrator:
'Sludge: Disaster on Victoria's Goldfields' by Susan Lawrence and Peter Davies
Sludge: Disaster on Victoria's Goldfields
Author:
Susan
Lawrence
Peter
Davies
Illustrator:
'The Oarsmen: The Remarkable Story of the Men Who Rowed from the Great War to Peace' by Scott Patterson
The Oarsmen: The Remarkable Story of the Men Who Rowed from the Great War to Peace
Author:
Scott
Patterson
Illustrator:
'Meeting the Waylo: Aboriginal Encounters in the Archipelago' by Tiffany Shellam
Meeting the Waylo: Aboriginal Encounters in the Archipelago
Author:
Tiffany
Shellam
Illustrator:
2020: Young adult literature
'The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling' by Wai Chim
The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling
Author:
Wai
Chim
Illustrator:
'How it Feels to Float' by Helena Fox
How it Feels to Float
Author:
Helena
Fox
Illustrator:
'The Honeyman and the Hunter'by Neil Grant
The Honeyman and the Hunter
Author:
Neil
Grant
Illustrator:
'When the Ground is Hard' by Mall Nunn
When the Ground is Hard
Author:
Malla
Nunn
Illustrator:
'This Is How We Change the Ending' by Vikki Wakefield
This Is How We Change the Ending
Author:
Vikki
Wakefield
Illustrator:
2020: Children's literature
'Cheeky Dogs: to Lake Nash and Back' by Dion Beasley and Johanna Bell
Cheeky Dogs: to Lake Nash and Back
Author:
Johanna
Bell
Illustrator:
Dion
Beasley
'One Careless Night' by Christina Booth
One Careless Night
Author:
Christina
Booth
Illustrator:
'Winter of the White Bear' by Martin Ed Chatterton
Winter of the White Bear
Author:
Martin Ed
Chatterton
Illustrator:
'Catch a Falling Star' by Meg McKinlay
Catch a Falling Star
Author:
Meg
McKinlay
Illustrator:
'Cooee Mittigar: A Story on Darug Songlines' by Jasmine Seymour, Illustrated by Freya&nbsp;Leanne Mulgo Watson
Cooee Mittigar: A Story on Darug Songlines
Author:
Jasmine
Seymour
Illustrator:
Leanne Mulgo
Watson

2019 Winners and shortlists

2019: Fiction
The death of Noah Glass by Gail Jones.
1
winner - The Death of Noah Glass
Author:
Gail
Jones
Illustrator:
A stolen season by Rodney Hall.
A Stolen Season
Author:
Rodney
Hall
Illustrator:
Too much lip by Melissa Lucashenko.
Too Much Lip
Author:
Melissa
Lucashenko
Illustrator:
Saudade by Suneeta Peres Da Costa
Saudade
Author:
Suneeta
Peres da Costa
Illustrator:
Beautiful revolutionary by Laura Elizabeth Woollett.
Beautiful Revolutionary
Author:
Laura Elizabeth
Woollett
Illustrator:
2019: Poetry
Sun music: new and selected poems by Judith Beveridge.
1
winner - Sun Music: New and Selected Poems
Author:
Judith
Beveridge
Illustrator:
Click here for what we do by Pam Brown.
Click Here for What We Do
Author:
Pam
Brown
Illustrator:
Newcastle sonnets by Keri Glastonbury.
Newcastle Sonnets
Author:
Keri
Glastonbury
Illustrator:
Viva the real by Jill Jones.
Viva the Real
Author:
Jill
Jones
Illustrator:
Blakwork by Alison Whittaker.
Blakwork
Author:
Alison
Whittaker
Illustrator:
2019: Non-fiction
Half the perfect world by Paul Genoni and Tanya Dalziell.
1
winner - Half the Perfect World: Writers, Dreamers and Drifters on Hydra, 1955–1964
Author:
Paul
Genoni
Tanya
Dalziell
Illustrator:
A certain light by Cyntha Banham.
A Certain Light: A Memoir of Family, Loss and Hope
Author:
Cynthia
Banham
Illustrator:
Rusted off—why country Australia is fed up by Gabrielle Chan.
Rusted Off: Why country Australia is fed up
Author:
Gabrielle
Chan
Illustrator:
The arsonist—a mind on fire by Chloe Hooper.
The Arsonist: A Mind on Fire
Author:
Chloe
Hooper
Illustrator:
Axiomatic by Maria Tumarkin.
Axiomatic
Author:
Maria
Tumarkin
Illustrator:
2019: Australian history
The bible in Australia by Meredith Lake.
1
winner - The Bible in Australia: A Cultural History
Author:
Meredith
Lake
Illustrator:
Deep time dreaming—uncovering ancient Australia by Billy Griffiths
Deep Time Dreaming—Uncovering Ancient Australia
Author:
Billy
Griffiths
Illustrator:
cover - Anna Haebich - dancing in shadows - histories of nyungar performance - jpg
Dancing in Shadows—Histories of Nyungar Performance
Author:
Anna
Haebich
Illustrator:
How Australians won their freedom, the land of dreams 1788–1860 by David Kemp
The Land of Dreams: How Australians Won Their Freedom, 1788–1860
Author:
David
Kemp
Illustrator:
You daughters of freedom by Clare Wright
You Daughters of Freedom: The Australians Who Won the Vote
Author:
Clare
Wright
Illustrator:

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