Some of the finest writing this year is showcased in the shortlist for the
Kibble Literary Award for established authors and the Dobbie Literary Award for a debut published author, both just announced. The shortlisted authors for the Dobbie, which carries a $30,000 prize are: Sophie Cunningham for Warning: The Story of Cyclone Tracy (Text Publishing), Helen Garner, This House of Grief (Text Publishing) and Joan London (left), The Golden Age (Vintage Australia). The shortlist for the Dobbie Literary Award which has a $5,000 prize are Emily Bitto The Strays (Affirm Press); Ellen van Neerven (right) for Heat and Light (University of Queensland Press) and Christine Piper After Darkness (Allen & Unwin).
Australia’s emerging young writers get a boost with Hachette’s new $10,000 prize
Australia’s support for its community of vibrant young writers has received another boost with the launch by Hachette Australia of a new prize for emerging writers to be run in conjunction with The Guardian Australia and the Emerging Writers Festival. The winner of the Richell Prize, named after Matt Richell, the former CEO of Hachette Australia who died suddenly last year, will receive $10,000 in prize money plus one year’s mentoring with one of Hachette Australia’s publishers.
Miles Franklin short list announced
Carrie Tiffany, who recently won the inaugural Stella Prize for Australian women’s literature with Mateship with Birds is among the five women who have made it to the short list of the Miles Franklin award. The shortlist, announced today in Sydney also includes Michelle de Kretser for Questions of Travel, Romy…
Carrie Tiffany wins inaugural $50,000 Stella Prize
Carrie Tiffany has won the inaugural Stella Prize for women writers in Australia, and $50,000, with her book Mateship with Birds. The other shortlisted authors were Cate Kennedy, Michelle de Kretser, Lisa Jacobson, Margo Lanagan and Courtney Collins. The Stella Prize is named after Stella Maria Sarah Miles Franklin and was…