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2017 Winners and shortlists

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:

2016 Winners and shortlists

2016: Fiction
The Life of Houses
1
winner - The Life of Houses
Author:
Lisa
Gorton
Illustrator:
The Natural Way of Things by Charlotte Wood
1
winner - The Natural Way of Things
Author:
Charlotte
Wood
Illustrator:
Forever Young by Steven Carroll
Forever Young
Author:
Steven
Carroll
Illustrator:
Book cover The World Repair Video Game
The World Repair Video Game
Author:
David
Ireland
Illustrator:
Quicksand
Quicksand
Author:
Steve
Toltz
Illustrator:
2016: Poetry
The Hazards
1
winner - The Hazards
Author:
Sarah
Holland-Batt
Illustrator:
Net Needle
Net Needle
Author:
Robert
Adamson
Illustrator:
Cocky’s Joy
Cocky’s Joy
Author:
Michael
Farrell
Illustrator:
Waiting for the Past
Waiting for the Past
Author:
Les
Murray AO
Illustrator:
The Ladder
The Ladder
Author:
Simon
West
Illustrator:
2016: Non-fiction
On Stalin’s team—book—Australian history—PMLA 2016
1
winner - On Stalin's Team: the Years of Living Dangerously in Soviet Politics
Author:
Sheila
Fitzpatrick
Illustrator:
Thea Astley—book—Australian history—PMLA 2016
1
winner - 'Thea Astley: Inventing her own Weather'
Author:
Karen
Lamb
Illustrator:
Tom Roberts—the art of portraiture—book—Australian history—PMLA 2016
'Tom Roberts and the Art of Portraiture'
Author:
Julie
Cotter
Illustrator:
Second half first—book—Australian history—PMLA 2016
'Second Half First'
Author:
Drusilla
Modjeska
Illustrator:
Island home—book—Australian history—PMLA 2016
'Island Home'
Author:
Tim
Winton
Illustrator:
2016: Australian history
The story of Australia’s people—book—Australian history—PMLA 2016
1
winner - The Story of Australia's People. The Rise and Fall of Ancient Australia
Author:
Geoffrey
Blainey AC
Illustrator:
Let my people go—book—Australian history—PMLA 2016
1
winner - 'Let my people go: the untold story of Australia and the Soviet Jews 1959–89'
Author:
Sam
Lipski AM
Suzanne
D Rutland OAM
Illustrator:
Red professor—book—Australian history—PMLA 2016
'Red Professor: The Cold War Life of Fred Rose'
Author:
Peter
Monteath
Valerie
Munt
Illustrator:
Ned Kelly—book—Australian history—PMLA 2016
'Ned Kelly: A Lawless Life'
Author:
Doug
Morrissey
Illustrator:
The war with Germany—book—Australian history—PMLA 2016
'The War with Germany: Volume III—The Centenary History of Australia and the Great War'
Author:
Robert
Stevenson
Illustrator:
2016: Young adult literature
Book cover of a single stone
1
winner - A Single Stone
Author:
Meg
McKinlay
Illustrator:
Book cover of becoming kirrali lewis
Becoming Kirrali Lewis
Author:
Jane
Harrison
Illustrator:
Book Cover of Illuminae
Illuminae: The Illuminae Files _01
Author:
Amie
Kaufman
Jay
Kristoff
Illustrator:
Book cover of inbetween days
Inbetween Days
Author:
Vikki
Wakefield
Illustrator:
Book cover of green valentine
Green Valentine
Author:
Lili
Wilkinson
Illustrator:
2016: Children's literature
Book cover of Sister Heart by Sally Morgan
1
winner - Sister Heart
Author:
Sally
Morgan
Illustrator:
Book cover - Adelaide's secret world by Elise Hurst.
Adelaide's Secret World
Author:
Elise
Hurst
Illustrator:
Book cover - Perfect by Danny Parker and illustrated by Freya Blackwood.
Perfect
Author:
Danny
Parker
Illustrator:
Freya
Blackwood
Book cover - The Greatest Gatsby A visual book of grammar by Tohby Riddle
The Greatest Gatsby : A Visual Book of Grammar
Author:
Tohby
Riddle
Illustrator:
Book cover of Mr Huff by Anna Walker
Mr Huff
Author:
Anna
Walker
Illustrator:

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