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2011 Winners and shortlists

2011: Fiction
Book cover: Notorious by Roberta Lowing, 2011.
Notorious
Author:
Roberta
Lowing
Illustrator:
Book cover: When Colts Ran by Roger McDonald.
When Colts Ran
Author:
Roger
McDonald
Illustrator:
Book cover - Glissando a melodrama by David Musgrove, 2011.
Glissando: a melodrama
Author:
David
Musgrove
Illustrator:
Book cover: that deadman dance by Kim Scott, 2011.
That deadman dance
Author:
Kim
Scott
Illustrator:
2011: Non-fiction
Bookcover: The hard light of day: An artist's story of friendships in Arrernte country by Rod Moss, 2011.
1
winner - The hard light of day: An artist's story of friendships in Arrernte country
Author:
Rod
Moss
Illustrator:
Bookcover: Sydney, by Delia Falconer, 2011
Sydney
Author:
Delia
Falconer
Illustrator:
Bookcover: How to make gravy by Paul Kelly, 2011.
How to make gravy
Author:
Paul
Kelly
Illustrator:
Bookcover: The party by Richard McGregor, 2011.
The party
Author:
Richard
McGregor
Illustrator:
Bookcover: Claude Levi-Strauss: the poet in the laboratory, Patrick Wilcken, 2011.
Claude Levi-Strauss: the poet in the laboratory
Author:
Patrick
Wilcken
Illustrator:
2011: Young adult literature
Bookcover: Graffiti moon by Cath Crowley, 2011.
1
winner - Graffiti moon
Author:
Cath
Crowley
Illustrator:
Bookcover: Good oil by Laura Buzo, 2011.
The good oil
Author:
Laura
Buzo
Illustrator:
Bookcover: The three loves of Persimmon by Cassandra Golds, 2011.
The three loves of Persimmon
Author:
Cassandra
Golds
Illustrator:
Bookcover: About a girl by Joanne Horniman, 2011.
About a girl
Author:
Joanne
Horniman
Illustrator:
Bookcover: The piper's son by Melina Marchetta, 2011.
The piper's son
Author:
Melina
Marchetta
Illustrator:
2011: Children's literature
Bookcover: Shake a leg by Borri Monty Pryor and Jan Oremerod, 2011.
1
winner - Shake a leg
Author:
Boori Monty
Pryor
Illustrator:
Jan
Ormerod
Bookcover: Why I love Australia by Bronwyn Bancroft, 2011.
Why I love Australia
Author:
Bronwyn
Bancroft
Illustrator:
Bookcover: Flyaway by Lucy Christopher, 2011.
Flyaway
Author:
Lucy
Christopher
Illustrator:
Bookcover: Now by Morris Gleitzman, 2011.
Now
Author:
Morris
Gleitzman
Illustrator:
Bookcover: April Underhill tooth fair by Bob Graham, 2011.
April Underhill, tooth fairy
Author:
Bob
Graham
Illustrator:

2010 Winners and shortlists

2010: Fiction
Book cover- Dog Boy by Eva Hornung
1
winner - Dog Boy
Author:
Eva
Hornung
Illustrator:
Book cover- Summertime by J.M. Coetzee
Summertime
Author:
J.M.
Coetzee
Illustrator:
Book cover- The Book of Emmett by Deborah Forster
The Book of Emmett
Author:
Deborah
Forster
Illustrator:
Book cover- The Lake Womern by Alan Gould
The Lakewoman
Author:
Alan
Gould
Illustrator:
Book cover- Ransom by David Malouf
Ransom
Author:
David
Malouf
Illustrator:
Book cover- lovesong by Alex Miller
Lovesong
Author:
Alex
Miller
Illustrator:
Book cover- As the Earth Turns silver by Frances Watts
As the Earth Turns Silver
Author:
Alison
Wong
Illustrator:
2010: Non-fiction
Book cover - The Colony: A History of Early Sydney by Grace Karskens
1
winner - The Colony: A History of Early Sydney
Author:
Grace
Karskens
Illustrator:
Book cover- The Water Dreamers by Michael Cathcart
The Water Dreamers
Author:
Michael
Cathcart
Illustrator:
Book cover- Strange Places by Will Elliott
Strange Places: A Memoir of Mental Illness
Author:
Will
Elliott
Illustrator:
Book cover- The Life and Death of Democracy by John Keane
The Life and Death of Democracy
Author:
John
Keane
Illustrator:
Book cover-The Blue Plateau: A Landscape Memoir by Mark Tredinnick
The Blue Plateau: A Landscape Memoir
Author:
Mark
Tredinnick
Illustrator:
Book cover - The Ghost at the Wedding by Shirley Walker
The Ghost at the Wedding
Author:
Shirley
Walker
Illustrator:
2010: Young adult literature
Book cover - Confessions of a Liar, Thief and Failed Sex God by Bill Condon
1
winner - Confessions of a Liar, Thief and Failed Sex God
Author:
Bill
Condon
Illustrator:
Book cover - Stolen: A Letter to My Captor by Lucy Christopher
Stolen: A Letter to My Captor
Author:
Lucy
Christopher
Illustrator:
Book cover - The Winds of Heaven by Judith Clarke
The Winds of Heaven
Author:
Judith
Clarke
Illustrator:
Book cover - The Museum of Mary Child by Cassandra Golds
The Museum of Mary Child
Author:
Cassandra
Golds
Illustrator:
Book cover - Swerve by Phillip Gwynne
Swerve
Author:
Phillip
Gwynne
Illustrator:
Book cover - Jarvis 24 by David Metzenthen
Jarvis 24
Author:
David
Metzenthen
Illustrator:
Book cover - Beatle Meets Destiny by Gabrielle Williams
Beatle Meets Destiny
Author:
Gabrielle
Williams
Illustrator:
2010: Children's literature
Book cover - Star Jumps by Lorraine Marwood
1
winner - Star Jumps
Author:
Lorraine
Marwood
Illustrator:
Cicada Summer
Author:
Kate
Constable
Illustrator:
Book cover - The Terrible Plop by Ursula Dubosarsky
The Terrible Plop
Author:
Ursula
Dubosarsky
Illustrator:
Andrew
Joyner
Book cover - Running with the Horses by Alison Lester
Running with the Horses
Author:
Alison
Lester
Illustrator:
Book cover - Tensy Farlow and the Home for Mislaid Children by Jen Storer
Tensy Farlow and the Home for Mislaid Children
Author:
Jen
Storer
Illustrator:
Book cover - Harry and Hopper by Margaret Wild and Freya Blackwood
Harry and Hopper
Author:
Margaret
Wild
Illustrator:
Freya
Blackwood

2009 Winners and shortlists

2009: Fiction
Book cover- the boat by Nam Le
1
winner - The Boat
Author:
Nam
Le
Illustrator:
Book cover- The Pages by Murray Bail
The Pages
Author:
Murray
Bail
Illustrator:
Book cover- People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
People of the Book
Author:
Geraldine
Brooks
Illustrator:
Book cover- Wanting by Richard Flanagan
Wanting
Author:
Richard
Flanagan
Illustrator:
Book cover- Everything I knew by Peter Goldsworthy
Everything I knew
Author:
Peter
Goldsworthy
Illustrator:

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