Some of Australia’s biggest literary names are among the nominees for the 2010 Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards announced today by Minister for the Arts Peter Batchelor.
Announcing the 34 nominated writers at a special event held during the Melbourne Writers Festival, Mr Batchelor said the 2010 awards shortlist reflected the wealth of writing talent across the country, from household names, to emerging writers across a diverse range of genres.
“From Peter Carey, J.M. Coetzee and Brenda Walker to playwright Tom Holloway and emerging novelists Michelle Aung Thin, Peggy Frew and Andrew Nette, the 34 shortlisted writers represent the diversity of voices and styles that make up Australia’s vibrant literary scene,” Mr Batchelor said.
Mr Batchelor said the nominations covered 10 categories including, fiction, Indigenous writing, theatre, poetry and journalism to essays advancing public debate and unpublished manuscripts by emerging Victorian writers.
“Now in their 26th year, the Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards truly reflect the state’s strength and passion for literature,” he said.
“This year the awards will be administered by the Wheeler Centre for Books, Writing and Ideas, Victoria’s new home for literature and the cornerstone of the UNESCO City of Literature Initiative.
“The Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards are central to our Government’s commitment to literature in this state – helping to raise the profile of new works by Australian writers, recognising excellence in Australian writing and celebrating the key role literature plays in the development of our culture.”
Winners of the 2010 Victorian Premier’s Literature Awards will share in $180,000 of prize money and will be announced at a special dinner at Federation Square on Tuesday, 28 September. For tickets and more information about the dinner visit www.wheelercentre.com
A full shortlist for each category is below.
Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards 2010 Shortlist
The Vance Palmer Prize for Fiction $30,000
* Parrot and Olivier in America, Peter Carey, Penguin Group Australia
* The Bath Fugues, Brian Castro, Giramondo Publishing
* Summertime, J.M. Coetzee, Random House Australia
* Jasper Jones, Craig Silvey, Allen & Unwin
* Truth, Peter Temple, Text Publishing
The Nettie Palmer Prize for Non-fiction $30,000
* Popeye Never Told You: Childhood Memories of the War, Rodney Hall, Murdoch Books
* A Swindler's Progress: Nobles and Convicts in the Age of Liberty, Kirsten McKenzie, UNSW Press
* Captain Cook Was Here, Maria Nugent, Cambridge University Press
* Otherland: A Journey With My Daughter, Maria Tumarkin, Random House Australia
* Reading by Moonlight: How Books Saved a Life, Brenda Walker, Penguin Group Australia
The CJ Dennis Prize for Poetry $15,000
* Beneath Our Armour, Peter Bakowski, Hunter Publishers
* The Adoption Order, Ian McBryde, Five Islands Press
* Possession, Anna Kerdijk Nicholson, Five Islands Press
The Louis Esson Prize for Drama $15,000
* And No More Shall We Part, Tom Holloway, The Arts Centre
* Moth, Declan Greene, Arena Theatre Company and Malthouse Theatre
* Furious Mattress, Melissa Reeves, Malthouse Theatre
The Prize for Young Adult Fiction $15,000
* Raw Blue, Kirsty Eagar, Penguin Group Australia
* Swerve, Phillip Gwynne, Penguin Group Australia
* Beatle Meets Destiny, Gabrielle Williams, Penguin Group Australia
The Alfred Deakin Prize for an Essay Advancing Public Debate $15,000
* Patriot Acts, Waleed Aly, The Monthly
* Stupid Money, Gideon Haigh, Griffith Review
* Seeing Truganini, David Hansen, Australian Book Review
The Prize for a First Book of History $15,000
* From Superwoman to Domestic Goddesses: the Rise and Fall of Feminism, Natasha Campo, Peter Lang International Academic Publishers
* Becoming African Americans: Black Public Life in Harlem, 1919-1939, Clare Corbould, Harvard University Press
* Rethinking Antisemitism in Nineteenth-Century France, Julie Kalman, Cambridge University Press
The Prize for Indigenous Writing $15,000
* Legacy, Larissa Behrendt, University of Queensland Press
* Ten Hail Marys, Kate Howarth, University of Queensland Press
* Hey Mum, What’s a Half-Caste?, Lorraine McGee-Sippel, Magabala Books
The John Curtain Prize for Journalism $15,000
* Shutting Down Sharleen, Eurydice Aroney and Tom Morton, ABC
* Who Killed Mr Ward?, Janine Cohen and Liz Jackson, Four Corners, ABC Television
* Stop at Nothing: The Life and Adventures of Malcolm Turnbull, Annabel Crabb, Quarterly Essay
The Prize for an Unpublished Manuscript by an Emerging Victorian Writer $15,000
* Winsome of Rangoon, Michelle Aung Thin
* House of Sticks, Peggy Frew
* Cambodia Darkness and Light, Andrew Nette
More information here.
Announcing the 34 nominated writers at a special event held during the Melbourne Writers Festival, Mr Batchelor said the 2010 awards shortlist reflected the wealth of writing talent across the country, from household names, to emerging writers across a diverse range of genres.
“From Peter Carey, J.M. Coetzee and Brenda Walker to playwright Tom Holloway and emerging novelists Michelle Aung Thin, Peggy Frew and Andrew Nette, the 34 shortlisted writers represent the diversity of voices and styles that make up Australia’s vibrant literary scene,” Mr Batchelor said.
Mr Batchelor said the nominations covered 10 categories including, fiction, Indigenous writing, theatre, poetry and journalism to essays advancing public debate and unpublished manuscripts by emerging Victorian writers.
“Now in their 26th year, the Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards truly reflect the state’s strength and passion for literature,” he said.
“This year the awards will be administered by the Wheeler Centre for Books, Writing and Ideas, Victoria’s new home for literature and the cornerstone of the UNESCO City of Literature Initiative.
“The Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards are central to our Government’s commitment to literature in this state – helping to raise the profile of new works by Australian writers, recognising excellence in Australian writing and celebrating the key role literature plays in the development of our culture.”
Winners of the 2010 Victorian Premier’s Literature Awards will share in $180,000 of prize money and will be announced at a special dinner at Federation Square on Tuesday, 28 September. For tickets and more information about the dinner visit www.wheelercentre.com
A full shortlist for each category is below.
Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards 2010 Shortlist
The Vance Palmer Prize for Fiction $30,000
* Parrot and Olivier in America, Peter Carey, Penguin Group Australia
* The Bath Fugues, Brian Castro, Giramondo Publishing
* Summertime, J.M. Coetzee, Random House Australia
* Jasper Jones, Craig Silvey, Allen & Unwin
* Truth, Peter Temple, Text Publishing
The Nettie Palmer Prize for Non-fiction $30,000
* Popeye Never Told You: Childhood Memories of the War, Rodney Hall, Murdoch Books
* A Swindler's Progress: Nobles and Convicts in the Age of Liberty, Kirsten McKenzie, UNSW Press
* Captain Cook Was Here, Maria Nugent, Cambridge University Press
* Otherland: A Journey With My Daughter, Maria Tumarkin, Random House Australia
* Reading by Moonlight: How Books Saved a Life, Brenda Walker, Penguin Group Australia
The CJ Dennis Prize for Poetry $15,000
* Beneath Our Armour, Peter Bakowski, Hunter Publishers
* The Adoption Order, Ian McBryde, Five Islands Press
* Possession, Anna Kerdijk Nicholson, Five Islands Press
The Louis Esson Prize for Drama $15,000
* And No More Shall We Part, Tom Holloway, The Arts Centre
* Moth, Declan Greene, Arena Theatre Company and Malthouse Theatre
* Furious Mattress, Melissa Reeves, Malthouse Theatre
The Prize for Young Adult Fiction $15,000
* Raw Blue, Kirsty Eagar, Penguin Group Australia
* Swerve, Phillip Gwynne, Penguin Group Australia
* Beatle Meets Destiny, Gabrielle Williams, Penguin Group Australia
The Alfred Deakin Prize for an Essay Advancing Public Debate $15,000
* Patriot Acts, Waleed Aly, The Monthly
* Stupid Money, Gideon Haigh, Griffith Review
* Seeing Truganini, David Hansen, Australian Book Review
The Prize for a First Book of History $15,000
* From Superwoman to Domestic Goddesses: the Rise and Fall of Feminism, Natasha Campo, Peter Lang International Academic Publishers
* Becoming African Americans: Black Public Life in Harlem, 1919-1939, Clare Corbould, Harvard University Press
* Rethinking Antisemitism in Nineteenth-Century France, Julie Kalman, Cambridge University Press
The Prize for Indigenous Writing $15,000
* Legacy, Larissa Behrendt, University of Queensland Press
* Ten Hail Marys, Kate Howarth, University of Queensland Press
* Hey Mum, What’s a Half-Caste?, Lorraine McGee-Sippel, Magabala Books
The John Curtain Prize for Journalism $15,000
* Shutting Down Sharleen, Eurydice Aroney and Tom Morton, ABC
* Who Killed Mr Ward?, Janine Cohen and Liz Jackson, Four Corners, ABC Television
* Stop at Nothing: The Life and Adventures of Malcolm Turnbull, Annabel Crabb, Quarterly Essay
The Prize for an Unpublished Manuscript by an Emerging Victorian Writer $15,000
* Winsome of Rangoon, Michelle Aung Thin
* House of Sticks, Peggy Frew
* Cambodia Darkness and Light, Andrew Nette
More information here.
