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2018 Winners and shortlists

2018: Non-fiction
Book cover - Asia's reckoning - the struggle for global dominance by Richard McGregor, author of the party.
1
winner - Asia's Reckoning
Author:
Richard
McGregor
Illustrator:
Book cover - Unbreakable by Jelena Dokic and Jessica Halloran.
Unbreakable
Author:
Jelena
Dokic
Jessica
Halloran
Illustrator:
Book cover - Mischka's War: a European Odyssey of the 1940s by Sheila Fitzpatrick.
Mischka's War: a European Odyssey of the 1940s
Author:
Sheila
Fitzpatrick
Illustrator:
Book cover - the library by Stuart Kells.
The Library: A Catalogue of Wonders
Author:
Stuart
Kells
Illustrator:
Book cover - No Front Line: Australia's Special Forces at War in Afghanistan: Australia's special forces at war in Afghanistan by Chris Masters.
No Front Line: Australia's Special Forces at War in Afghanistan
Author:
Chris
Masters
Illustrator:
2018: Australian history
Book cover - John Curtin's War by John Edwards.
1
winner - John Curtin's War: The coming of war in the Pacific, and reinventing Australia, volume 1
Author:
John
Edwards
Illustrator:
Book cover - The enigmatic Mr Deakin by Judith Brett.
The Enigmatic Mr Deakin
Author:
Judith
Brett
Illustrator:
Book cover - hidden in plain view - Paul Irish.
Hidden in Plain View
Author:
Paul
Irish
Illustrator:
Book cover - Beautiful balts by Jayne Persian.
Beautiful Balts
Author:
Jayne
Persian
Illustrator:
Book cover - Indigenous and other Australians since 1901.
Indigenous and Other Australians since 1901
Author:
Tim
Rowse
Illustrator:
2018: Young adult literature
Book cover - this is my song by Richard Yaxley.
1
winner - This Is My Song
Author:
Richard
Yaxley
Illustrator:
Book cover - my lovely Frankie by Judith Clarke.
My Lovely Frankie
Author:
Judith
Clarke
Illustrator:
Book cover - Living on Hope Street by Demet Divaroren.
Living on Hope Street
Author:
Demet
Divaroren
Illustrator:
Book cover - The ones that disappeared by Zana Fraillon.
the ones that disappeared
Author:
Zana
Fraillon
Illustrator:
Book cover - Ruben by Bruce Whatley.
ruben
Author:
Bruce
Whatley
Illustrator:
2018: Children's literature
Book cover - Pea pod lullaby by Glenda Millard and illustrated by Stephen Michael King.
1
winner - Pea Pod Lullaby
Author:
Glenda
Millard
Illustrator:
Stephen Michael
King
Book cover - storm whale by Sarah Brennan and illustrated by Jane Tanner.
Storm Whale
Author:
Sarah
Brennan
Illustrator:
Jane
Tanner
Book cover - Feathers by Phil Cummings and illustrated by Phil Lesnie.
Feathers
Author:
Phil
Cummings
Illustrator:
Phil
Lesnie
Book title - Figgy takes the city by Tasmin Janu.
Figgy Takes the City
Author:
Tamsin
Janu
Illustrator:
Book cover - hark, it's me, Ruby Lee! by Lisa Shanahan and illustrated by Binny Talib.
Hark, It's Me. Ruby Lee!
Author:
Lisa
Shanahan
Illustrator:
Binny
Talib

2017 Winners and shortlists

2017: Fiction
Book cover of Their Brilliant Careers by Ryan O'Neil
1
winner - Their Brilliant Careers
Author:
Ryan
O’Neill
Illustrator:
Book cover of The Easy Way Out by Steven Amsterdam
The Easy Way Out
Author:
Steven
Amsterdam
Illustrator:
Book cover of The Last Days of Ava Langdon by Mark O'Flynn
The Last Days of Ava Langdon
Author:
Mark
O’Flynn
Illustrator:
Bock cover of book Waiting by Philip Salom
Waiting
Author:
Philip
Salom
Illustrator:
Book cover of Extinctions by Josephine Wilson
Extinctions
Author:
Josephine
Wilson
Illustrator:
2017: Poetry
Book cover of Headwaters by Anthony Lawrence
1
winner - Headwaters
Author:
Anthony
Lawrence
Illustrator:
Book cover of Painting Red Orchids by Eileen Chong
Painting Red Orchids
Author:
Eileen
Chong
Illustrator:
Book cover of  Year of the Wasp by Joel Deane
Year of the Wasp
Author:
Joel
Deane
Illustrator:
Book cover of Content by Liam Ferney
Content
Author:
Liam
Ferney
Illustrator:
Book cover of Fragments by Antigone Kefala
Fragments
Author:
Antigone
Kefala
Illustrator:
2017: Non-fiction
Book cover of Quicksilver by Nicolas Rothwell
1
winner - Quicksilver
Author:
Nicolas
Rothwell
Illustrator:
Book cover of Mick: A Life of Randolph Stow by Suzanne Falkiner
Mick: A Life of Randolph Stow
Author:
Dr Suzanne
Falkiner
Illustrator:
Boock cover of The Art of Time Travel: Historians and Their Craft by Tom Griffiths
The Art of Time Travel: Historians and their Craft
Author:
Tom
Griffiths
Illustrator:
Book cover of Our Man Elsewhere: In Search of Alan Moorehead by Thornton McCamish
Our Man Elsewhere: In Search of Alan Moorehead
Author:
Thornton
McCamish
Illustrator:
Book cover - The Art of Rivalry: Four Friendships, Betrayals, and Breakthroughs in Modern Art by Sebastian Smee
The Art of Rivalry: Four Friendships, Betrayals, and Breakthroughs in Modern Art
Author:
Sebastian
Smee
Illustrator:
2017: Australian history
Book cover of Atomic Thunder: The Maralinga story by Elizabeth Tynan
1
winner - Atomic Thunder: The Maralinga story
Author:
Dr Elizabeth
Tynan
Illustrator:
A Passion for Exploring Book cover of New Countries: Matthew Flinders and George Bass by Josephine Bastian
'A passion for exploring new countries' Matthew Flinders and George Bass
Author:
Josephine
Bastian
Illustrator:
Book cover of Valiant for Truth: The life of Chester Wilmot, War Correspondent by Neil McDonald
Valiant for Truth: The Life of Chester Wilmot, War Correspondent
Author:
Neil
McDonald
Illustrator:
Book cover of Evatt: A life by John Murphy
Evatt: A Life
Author:
Professor John
Murphy
Illustrator:
Book cover of A Handful of Sand: The Gurindji Struggle, After the Walk-off by Charlie Ward
A Handful of Sand: The Gurindji Struggle, After the Walk-off
Author:
Mr Charlie
Ward
Illustrator:
2017: Young adult literature
Book cover of Words in Deep Blue by Cath Crowley
1
winner - Words in Deep Blue
Author:
Cath
Crowley
Illustrator:
Book cover of The Bone Sparrow by Zana Fraillon
The Bone Sparrow
Author:
Zana
Fraillon
Illustrator:
Bool cover of The Stars at October Bend by Glenda Millard
The Stars at Oktober Bend
Author:
Glenda
Millard
Illustrator:
Book cover of Forgetting Foster by Dianne Touchell
Forgetting Foster
Author:
Dianne
Touchell
Illustrator:
Book cover of One Would Think the Deep by Claire Zorn
One Would Think the Deep
Author:
Claire
Zorn
Illustrator:
2017: Children's literature
Book cover of Home in the Rain by Bob Graham
1
winner - Home in the Rain
Author:
Bob
Graham
Illustrator:
Image of Book cover Dragonfly Song by Wendy Orr
1
winner - Dragonfly Song
Author:
Wendy
Orr
Illustrator:
Book cover of Blue Sky, Yellow Kite by Janet A. Holmes, illustrated by Jonathan Bentley
Blue Sky, Yellow Kite
Author:
Janet A.
Holmes
Illustrator:
Jonathan
Bentley
Book cover of My Brother by Dee Huxley, illustrated by Oliver Huxley
My Brother
Author:
Dee
Huxley
Illustrator:
Oliver
Huxley
Book cover of Figgy and the President by Tamsin Janu
Figgy and the President
Author:
Tamsin
Janu
Illustrator:

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