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The Miles Franklin Literary Award celebrates Australian character and creativity and nurtures the continuing life of literature about Australia. It is awarded for the novel of the year which is of the highest literary merit and presents Australian life in any of its phases.
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Victorian Premiers
Literary Awards
Shortlist 2009 |
The Vance Palmer Prize for Fiction
The Slap *WINNER
Chrisos Tsiolkas
The Nettle Palmer Prize for Non-Fiction
The Tall Man *WINNER
Chloe Hooper
The Prize for Young Adult Fiction
Something in the World Called Love *WINNER
Sue Saliba |
Wolf Hall *WINNER*
Hilary Mantel |
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The Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) is a volunteer run, not for profit, organisation that was established in 1945 and is comprised of individual members who are passionate about children's and young adult literature.
For information regarding the shortlist, click here. |
Ned Kelly Award
for Australian Crime Writing
Shortlist
2009
The winner was announced on 28th August. |
For information regarding the shortlist, click here. |
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Marilynne Robinson with her book, Home.
For information regarding the shortlist, click here. |
Man Gone Down by Michael Thomas scoops the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, the world's richest literary prize.
For information regarding the shortlist, click here. |
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NSW Premier's Literary Awards
Winners
2009 |
People's Choice Award
Steve Toltz - A Fraction of the Whole
Book of the Year Award
Nam Le - The Boat
Christina Stead Prize for Fiction
Joan London - The Good Parents
Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-Fiction
Chloe Hooper - The Tall Man
Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Literature
Ursula Dubosarsky & Tohby Riddle - The Word Spy
UTS Glenda Adams Award for New Writing
Nam Le - The Boat |
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
2009 |
Elizabeth Strout with her book, Olive Kitteridge |
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