Posts tagged ‘Debut fiction’

Adelaide Festival Awards:
The Age Book of the Year: Robbie Arnott’s The rain heron
ALS Gold Medal: Nardi Simpson’s The song of the crocodile
Australian Book Industry Award (Literary Fiction): Jessie Tu’s A lonely girl is a dangerous thing
Barbara Jefferis Award:
Dobbie Award:
Indie Book Awards (Fiction):
Miles Franklin Award: Amanda Lohrey’s Labyrinth
Nita Kibble Award:
NSW Premier’s Literary Award (Fiction): Kate Grenville’s A room of leaves
Patrick White Award:
Prime Minister’s Literary Award:
Queensland Literary (Fiction) Award: Nardi Simpson’s Song of the crocodile
Stella Prize: Evie Wyld’s The bass rock
Victorian Premier’s Literary (Fiction) Award: Laura Jean Mackay’s The animals in that country
Western Australian Premier’s Book Award: No longer does an overall fiction award

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