2020 Winners and shortlists

2020: Young adult literature
'How it Feels to Float' by Helena Fox
1
winner - How it Feels to Float
Author:
Helena
Fox
Illustrator:
'The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling' by Wai Chim
The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling
Author:
Wai
Chim
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
'Cooee Mittigar: A Story on Darug Songlines' by Jasmine Seymour, Illustrated by Freya Leanne Mulgo Watson
1
winner - Cooee Mittigar: A Story on Darug Songlines
Author:
Jasmine
Seymour
Illustrator:
Leanne Mulgo
Watson
'Cheeky Dogs: to Lake Nash and Back' by Dion Beasley and Johanna Bell
Cheeky Dogs: to Lake Nash and Back
Author:
Dion
Beasley
Johanna
Bell
Illustrator:
'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:

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:
2019: Young adult literature
The Things that Will Not Stand by Michael Gerard Bauer.
1
winner - The Things That Will Not Stand
Author:
Michael Gerard
Bauer
Illustrator:
Between us by Clare Atkins.
Between Us
Author:
Clare
Atkins
Illustrator:
Lenny's book of everything by Karen Foxlee.
Lenny's Book of Everything
Author:
Karen
Foxlee
Illustrator:
The art of taxidermy by Sharon Kernot.
The Art of Taxidermy
Author:
Sharon
Kernot
Illustrator:
Cicada by Shaun Tan.
Cicada
Author:
Shaun
Tan
Illustrator:
2019: Children's literature
His name was Walter by Emily Rodda.
1
winner - His Name was Walter
Author:
Emily
Rodda
Illustrator:
Sonam and the silence by Eddie Ayres and Ronak Taher
Sonam and the Silence
Author:
Eddie
Ayres
Illustrator:
Ronak
Taher
Waiting for Chicken Smith by David Mackintosh.
Waiting for Chicken Smith
Author:
David
Mackintosh
Illustrator:
The incredible freedom machines by Kirli Saunders.
The Incredible Freedom Machines
Author:
Kirli
Saunders
Illustrator:
Matt
Ottley
The feather by Margaret Wild.
The Feather
Author:
Margaret
Wild
Illustrator:
Freya
Blackwood

2018 Winners and shortlists

2018: Fiction
Book cover - border districts by Gerald Murnane.
1
winner - Border Districts
Author:
Gerald
Murnane
Illustrator:
Book cover - a long way from home by Peter Carey.
A Long Way From Home
Author:
Peter
Carey
Illustrator:
Book cover - the life to come by Michelle de Kretser.
The life to come
Author:
Michelle
de Kretser
Illustrator:
Book cover - first person by Richard Flanagan.
First Person
Author:
Richard
Flanagan
Illustrator:
Book cover - taboo by Kim Scott.
Taboo
Author:
Kim
Scott
Illustrator:
2018: Poetry
Book cover - Blindness and rage: a phantasmagoria by Brian Castro.
1
winner - Blindness and Rage: A Phantasmagoria
Author:
Brian
Castro
Illustrator:
Book cover - archipelago by Adam Aitken.
Archipelago
Author:
Adam
Aitken
Illustrator:
Book cover - Chatelaine by Bonny Cassidy.
Chatelaine
Author:
Bonny
Cassidy
Illustrator:
Book cover - transparencies by Stephen Edgar.
Transparencies
Author:
Stephen
Edgar
Illustrator:
Book cover - domestic interior by Fiona Wright.
Domestic Interior
Author:
Fiona
Wright
Illustrator:

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