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2014 Winners and shortlists

2014: Young adult literature
The Incredible Here and Now front cover
1
winner - The Incredible Here and Now
Author:
Felicity
Castagna
Illustrator:
Book cover of Pureheart
Pureheart
Author:
Cassandra
Golds
Illustrator:
Book cover of Girl Defective
Girl Defective
Author:
Simmone
Howell
Illustrator:
Book cover of Life in Outer Space
Life in Outer Space
Author:
Melissa
Keil
Illustrator:
Book cover of The First Third
The First Third
Author:
Will
Kostakis
Illustrator:
2014: Children's literature
Silver Buttons front cover
1
winner - Silver Buttons
Author:
Bob
Graham
Illustrator:
Book cover of Song for a Scarlet Runner
Song for a Scarlet Runner
Author:
Julie
Hunt
Illustrator:
Book cover of My Life As an Alphabet
My Life As an Alphabet
Author:
Barry
Jonsberg
Illustrator:
Book cover Kissed by the Moon
Kissed by the Moon
Author:
Alison
Lester
Illustrator:
Book cover of Rules of Summer
Rules of Summer
Author:
Shaun
Tan
Illustrator:

2013 Winners and shortlists

2013: Fiction
Book cover - Questions of Travel by Michelle de Kretser
1
winner - Questions of Travel
Author:
Michelle
de Kretser
Illustrator:
Book cover - Mateship with Birds by Carrie Tiffany
Mateship with Birds
Author:
Carrie
Tiffany
Illustrator:
Book cover - Lost Voices by Christopher Koch
Lost Voices
Author:
Christopher
Koch
Illustrator:
Book cover 'The chemistry of Tears' by Peter Carey
The Chemistry of Tears
Author:
Peter
Carey
Illustrator:
Book cover Floundering by Romy Ash
Floundering
Author:
Rommy
Ash
Illustrator:
2013: Poetry
Book cover 'Jam Tree Gully' by John Kinsella
1
winner - Jam Tree Gully
Author:
John
Kinsella
Illustrator:
Book cover 'Liquid Nitrogen' by Jennifer Maiden
Liquid Nitrogen
Author:
Jennifer
Maiden
Illustrator:
Book cover 'Sunlit Zone' by Lisa Jacobson
The Sunlit Zone
Author:
Lisa
Jacobson
Illustrator:
Book cover 'burning rice' by Eileen Chong
Burning Rice
Author:
Eileen
Chong
Illustrator:
Book cover 'Crimson Crop' by Peter Rose
Crimson Crop
Author:
Peter
Rose
Illustrator:
2013: Non-fiction
Book cover 'The Australian Moment' by George Megalogenis
1
winner - The Australian Moment
Author:
George
Megalogenis
Illustrator:
Book cover 'Uncommon Soldier' by Chris Masters
Uncommon Soldier
Author:
Chris
Masters
Illustrator:
Book cover 'Bradman’s War' by Malcolm Knox
Bradman’s War
Author:
Malcolm
Knox
Illustrator:
Book cover 'Plein Airs and Graces' by Adrian Mitchell
Plein Airs and Graces: The life and times of George Colingridge
Author:
Adrian
Mitchell
Illustrator:
Book cover 'Bold Palates: Australia's gastronomic heritage, by Barbara Santich
Bold Palates: Australia's gastronomic heritage
Author:
Barbara
Santich
Illustrator:
2013: Australian history
Bookcover- Farewell dear people by Ross McMullin
1
winner - Farewell, Dear People
Author:
Ross
McMullin
Illustrator:
Book cover- The Sex Lives of Australians - A History by Frank Bongiorno
The Sex Lives of Australians: A History
Author:
Frank
Bongiorno
Illustrator:
Book cover- Sandakan - The untold story of the Sandakan death marches - by Paul Ham
Sandakan
Author:
Paul
Ham
Illustrator:
Book cover of Gough Whitlam: His Time (vol. 2) by Jenny Hocking
Gough Whitlam: His Time (vol. 2)
Author:
Jenny
Hocking
Illustrator:
Bookcover- The Censor's Library by Nicole Moore
The Censor’s Library
Author:
Nicole
Moore
Illustrator:
2013: Young adult literature
Book cover- Fog a Dox by Bruce Pascoe
1
winner - Fog a Dox
Author:
Bruce
Pascoe
Illustrator:
Book cover- Everything Left Unsaid by Jessica Davidson
Everything Left Unsaid
Author:
Jessica
Davidson
Illustrator:
Book cover- The Children of the King by Sonya Hartnett
The Children of the King
Author:
Sonya
Hartnett
Illustrator:
Book cover- Grace Beside Me by Sue McPherson
Grace Beside Me
Author:
Sue
McPherson
Illustrator:
Book cover- Friday Brown by Vikki Wakefield
Friday Brown
Author:
Vikki
Wakefield
Illustrator:
2013: Children's literature
Book cover- Red by Libby Gleeson
1
winner - Red
Author:
Libby
Gleeson
Illustrator:
Book cover - What’s the Matter, Aunty May by Peter Friend and illustrated by Andrew Joyner
What’s the Matter, Aunty May
Author:
Peter
Friend
Illustrator:
Andrew
Joyner
Book cover- Today We have No Plans by Jane Godwin
Today We have No Plans
Author:
Jane
Godwin
Illustrator:
Anna
Walker
Book cover- The Beginner's Guide to Revenge by Marianne Musgrove
The Beginner's Guide to Revenge
Author:
Marianne
Musgrove
Illustrator:

2012 Winners and shortlists

2012: Fiction
Book cover- Foal's Bread by Gillian Mears
1
winner - Foal’s Bread
Author:
Gillian
Mears
Illustrator:
Book cover- All that I Am by Anna Funder
All That I Am
Author:
Anna
Funder
Illustrator:
Book cover- Sarah Thornhill by Kate Grenville
Sarah Thornhill
Author:
Kate
Grenville
Illustrator:
Book cover- Autumn Laing by Alex Miller
Autumn Laing
Author:
Alex
Miller
Illustrator:
Book cover- Forecast: Turbulence by Janette Turner Hospital
Forecast: Turbulence
Author:
Janette
Turner Hospital
Illustrator:
2012: Poetry
Book cover- Interferon Psalms by Luke Davis
1
winner - Interferon Psalms
Author:
Luke
Davies
Illustrator:
Book cover- Ashes in the Air by Ali Alizadeh
Ashes in the Air
Author:
Ali
Alizadeh
Illustrator:
Book cover - Armour by author John Kinsella
Armour
Author:
John
Kinsella
Illustrator:
Book cover - Southern Barbarians by author John Mateer
Southern Barbarians
Author:
John
Mateer
Illustrator:
Book cover - New and Selected Poems by author Gig Ryan
New and Selected Poems
Author:
Gig
Ryan
Illustrator:
2012: Non-fiction
Book cover- An Eye for Eternity: The Life of Manning Clark by Mark McKenna
1
winner - An Eye for Eternity: The Life of Manning Clark
Author:
Mark
McKenna
Illustrator:

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