This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 2009.
Events
edit- HarperCollins takes over ABC Books – the publishing arm of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.[1]
- Caro Llewellyn, resigns as director of the new Centre for Books, Writing and Ideas (now called the Wheeler Centre) in Melbourne before taking up the role.[2] Chrissy Sharp, the Australian general manager of Sadler's Wells Theatre in London, is appointed to take her place.[3]
- The Australia-Asia Literary Award, based in Western Australia, is suspended.[4]
Major publications
editLiterary fiction
edit- Steven Amsterdam – Things We Didn't See Coming[5]
- Peter Carey – Parrot and Olivier in America
- Steven Carroll – The Lost Life[6]
- Brian Castro – The Bath Fugues
- Nick Cave – The Death of Bunny Munro[7]
- Tracy Crisp – Black Dust Dancing[8]
- Deborah Forster – The Book of Emmett[9]
- Andrea Goldsmith – Reunion[10]
- Marion Halligan – Valley of Grace[11]
- Sonya Hartnett – Butterfly
- Eva Hornung – Dog Boy
- Katherine Johnson – Pescador's Wake[12]
- Tom Keneally – The People's Train
- Kate Legge – The Marriage Club[13]
- David Malouf – Ransom
- Alex Miller – Lovesong
- Jennifer Mills – The Diamond Anchor[14]
- Kristina Olsson – The China Garden
- Sonia Orchard – The Virtuoso[15]
- Susan Varga – Headlong[16]
Children's and Young Adult fiction
edit- Allan Baille – Krakatoa Lighthouse[17]
- Alyssa Brugman – Girl Next Door[18]
- Judith Clarke – The Winds of Heaven[19]
- Mem Fox
- Odo Hirsch – Darius Bell and the Glitter Pool
- Paul Jennings – The Nest[20]
- Justine Larbalestier – How to Ditch Your Fairy
- Sophie Masson – The Madman of Venice[21]
- David Metzenthen – Jarvis 24[22]
- Tohby Riddle – The Lucky Ones[23]
- Sean Williams – The Scarecrow[24]
Crime and Mystery
edit- Robert G. Barrett – High Noon in Nimbin[25]
- Sydney Bauer – Move to Strike[26]
- Marshall Browne – The Iron Heart[27]
- Peter Corris – Deep Water
- Garry Disher – Blood Moon
- Kathryn Fox – Blood Born[28]
- Leah Giarratano – Black Ice[29]
- Bronwyn Parry – Dark Country[30]
Romance
edit- Michelle Douglas – The Aristocrat and The Single Mom[31]
- Nicola Marsh – Two Weeks in the Magnate's Bed[32]
- Katherine Scholes – The Hunter's Wife[33]
- Maxine Sullivan – Valente's Baby[34]
Science Fiction and Fantasy
edit- Trudi Canavan – The Magician's Apprentice
- Greg Egan
- Kim Falconer – The Spell of Rosette[35]
- Pamela Freeman – Full Circle [36]
- Traci Harding – Being of the Field[37]
- Deborah Kalin – Shadow Queen[38]
- Glenda Larke – The Last Stormlord[39]
- Juliet Marillier – Heart's Blood[40]
- K. J. Taylor – The Dark Griffin[41]
- Sean Williams – The Grand Conjunction[42]
Drama
edit- Angela Betzien – The Dark Room[43]
- Matt Cameron & Tim Finn – Poor Boy[44]
- Joanna Murray-Smith – Rockabye[45]
- Richard Tulloch – The Book of Everything[46]
- David Williamson – Let the Sunshine[47]
Poetry
edit- Emily Ballou – The Darwin Poems[48]
- Judith Beveridge – Storm and Honey[49]
- Emma Jones – The Striped World[50]
- Jennifer Maiden – Pirate Rain[51]
- Geoff Page – 60 Classic Australian Poems
- Dorothy Porter – The Bee Hut[52]
- Peter Porter – Better Than God[53]
Biographies
edit- Roger Averill – Boy He Cry: An Island Odyssey[54]
- Stephen Cummings – Will It Be Funny Tomorrow, Billy?: Misadventures in Music[55]
- Jacqueline Kent – The Making of Julia Gillard[56]
- Harry M. Miller with Peter Holder – Harry M Miller: Confessions of a Not-So-Secret Agent[57]
- Don Walker – Shots[58]
- Jonathon Welch – Choir Man[59]
- Shirley Walker – The Ghost at the Wedding[60]
- George Whaley – Leo 'Rumpole' McKern: An Accidental Actor[61]
- Kristin Williamson – David Williamson: Behind the Scenes[62]
Awards and honours
editLifetime achievement
edit| Award | Author |
|---|---|
| Christopher Brennan Award[63] | Jennifer Strauss |
| Melbourne Prize for Literature[64] | Gerald Murnane |
| Patrick White Award[65] | Beverley Farmer |
Literary
edit| Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Age Book of the Year[66] | Steven Amsterdam | Things We Didn't See Coming | Sleepers Publishing |
| ALS Gold Medal[67] | Christos Tsiolkas | The Slap | Allen & Unwin |
| Colin Roderick Award[68] | Graham Freudenberg | Churchill and Australia | Pan Macmillan |
| James Boyce | Van Diemen's Land | Black Inc | |
| Indie Book Awards Book of the Year[69] | Craig Silvey | Jasper Jones | Allen & Unwin |
| Nita Kibble Literary Award[70] | Jacqueline Kent | An Exacting Heart: The Story of Hephzibah Menuhin | Viking |
Fiction
editInternational
edit| Award | Region | Category | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Writers' Prize[71] | SE Asia and South Pacific | Best Novel | Christos Tsiolkas | The Slap | Allen & Unwin |
| Overall winner | Best Novel | Christos Tsiolkas | The Slap | Allen & Unwin |
National
edit| Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature[72] | Not awarded | ||
| The Age Book of the Year Award[73] | Steven Amsterdam | Things We Didn't See Coming | Sleepers Publishing |
| The Australian/Vogel Literary Award[74] | Lisa Lang | Utopian Man | Allen & Unwin |
| Kristel Thornell | Night Street | Allen & Unwin | |
| Barbara Jefferis Award[75] | Helen Garner | The Spare Room | Text Publishing |
| Indie Book Awards Book of the Year – Fiction[69] | Craig Silvey | Jasper Jones | Allen & Unwin |
| Indie Book Awards Book of the Year – Debut Fiction[69] | Sonia Orchard | The Virtuoso | Fourth Estate |
| Miles Franklin Award[76] | Tim Winton | Breath | Random House |
| Prime Minister's Literary Award[77] | Nam Le | The Boat | Hamish Hamilton |
| New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards | Joan London | The Good Parents | Hamish Hamilton |
| Queensland Premier's Literary Awards | Richard Flanagan | Wanting | Random House |
| Victorian Premier's Literary Award | Christos Tsiolkas | The Slap | Allen & Unwin |
Children and Young Adult
editNational
edit| Award | Category | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Book of the Year Award | Older Readers | Shaun Tan | Tales from Outer Suburbia | Allen & Unwin |
| Younger Readers | Glenda Millard, illus. Stephen Michael King | Perry Angel's Suitcase | ABC Books | |
| Picture Book | Kylie Dunstan | Collecting Colour | Lothian | |
| Early Childhood | Bob Graham | How to Heal a Broken Wing | Walker Books | |
| Davitt Award | Young Adult Novel | Catherine Jinks | Genius Squad | Allen & Unwin |
| Indie Book Awards Book of the Year[69] | Children's & YA | Sally Murphy & Heather Potter (Illus) | Pearl Verses The World | Walker Books |
| New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards | Children's | Ursula Dubosarsky and Tohby Riddle | The Word Spy | Penguin |
| Young People's | Michelle Cooper | A Brief History of Montmaray | Random House Australia | |
| Queensland Premier's Literary Awards | Children's | Gaye Chapman | Little Blue | Little Hare Books |
| Young Adult | Glenda Millard | A Small Free Kiss in the Dark | Allen & Unwin | |
| South Australian Premier's Awards | Children's | Not awarded | ||
| Victorian Premier's Literary Award | Young Adult Fiction | Sue Saliba | Something in the World Called Love | Penguin |
| Western Australian Premier's Book Awards | Children's | Bob Graham | How to Heal a Broken Wing | Walker Books |
| Writing for Young Adults | Shaun Tan | Tales from Outer Suburbia | Allen & Unwin |
Crime and Mystery
editNational
edit| Award | Category | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davitt Award[78] | Novel | Malla Nunn | A Beautiful Place to Die | Pan Macmillan |
| Young adult novel | Catherine Jinks | Genius Squad | Allen & Unwin | |
| True crime | Chloe Hooper | The Tall Man | Penguin | |
| Readers' choice | Katherine Howell | The Darkest Hour | Pan Macmillan | |
| Ned Kelly Award[79] | Novel | Peter Corris | Deep Water | Allen & Unwin |
| Kel Robertson | Smoke and Mirrors | Ginninderra Press | ||
| First novel | Nick Gadd | Ghostlines | Scribe | |
| True crime | Chloe Hooper | The Tall Man | Penguin | |
| Lifetime achievement | Shane Maloney |
Science Fiction and Fantasy
editInternational
edit| Award | Category | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Fantasy Award[80] | Best Novel | Margo Lanagan | Tender Morsels | Knopf |
National
edit| Award | Category | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurealis Award | SF Novel | Andrew McGahan | Wonders of a Godless World | Allen & Unwin |
| SF Short Story | Peter M. Ball | "Clockwork, Patchwork and Ravens" | Apex Magazine | |
| Fantasy Novel | Trudi Canavan | The Magician's Apprentice | Orbit Books | |
| Fantasy Short Story | Christopher Green | "Father's Kill" | Beneath Ceaseless Skies | |
| Ian McHugh | "Once a Month, On a Sunday" | Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine | ||
| Horror Novel | Honey Brown | Red Queen | Penguin Books | |
| Horror Short Story | Paul Haines | "Slice of Life – A Spot of Liver" | The Mayne Press | |
| Paul Haines | "Wives" | Coeur de Lion Publishing (X6) | ||
| Ditmar Award[81] | Novel | Margo Lanagan | Tender Morsels | Allen & Unwin |
| Novella/Novelette | Kirstyn McDermott | "Painlessness" | Greatest Uncommon Denominator | |
| Short Story | Margo Lanagan | "The Goosle" | The Del Rey Book of Science Fiction and Fantasy | |
| Collected Work | ed. Jack Dann | Dreaming Again | Voyager | |
| Shadows Award | Kaaron Warren | Slights | Angry Robot |
Poetry
edit| Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature[72] | Not awarded | ||
| The Age Book of the Year | Peter Porter | Better Than God | Picador |
| Anne Elder Award[82] | Emma Jones | The Striped World | Faber and Faber |
| Grace Leven Prize for Poetry[83] | Not awarded | ||
| Mary Gilmore Prize[84] | Not awarded | ||
| New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards | L. K. Holt | Man Wolf Man | John Leonard Press |
| Queensland Premier's Literary Awards | Emma Jones | The Striped World | Faber |
| Victorian Premier's Literary Award | Robert Adamson | The Golden Bird | Black Inc. |
| Western Australian Premier's Book Awards | Kate Middleton | Fire Season | Giramondo Publishing |
Drama
edit| Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick White Playwrights' Award | Ian Wilding | Forever Seven |
Non-Fiction
edit| Award | Category | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature[72] | Non-Fiction | Not awarded | ||
| The Age Book of the Year | Non-fiction | Guy Rundle | Down to the Crossroads | Penguin Books |
| Indie Book Awards Book of the Year[69] | Non-Fiction | Chloe Hooper | The Tall Man: Death and Life on Palm Island | Hamish Hamilton |
| Children's Book of the Year Award | Eve Pownall Award for Information Books | Lincoln Hall | Alive in the Death Zone | Random House |
| Davitt Award | True crime | Chloe Hooper | The Tall Man: Death and Life on Palm Island | Hamish Hamilton |
| National Biography Award[85] | Biography | Ann Blainey | I Am Melba | Black Inc. |
| Prime Minister's Literary Awards | Non-fiction | Evelyn Juers | House of Exile: The Life and Times of Heinrich Mann and Nelly-Kroeger Mann | Giramondo Publishing |
| Marilyn Lake and Henry Reynolds | Drawing the Global Colour Line | Melbourne University Press | ||
| New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards | Non-fiction | Chloe Hooper | The Tall Man: Death and Life on Palm Island | Hamish Hamilton |
| New South Wales Premier's History Awards | Australian History | Robin Gerster | Travels in Atomic Sunshine: Australia and the Occupation of Japan | Scribe |
| Community and Regional History | David Bollen | Up on the Hill: A History of St Patrick's College | UNSW Press | |
| General History | Warwick Anderson | The Collectors of Lost Souls: Turning Kuru Scientists into Whitemen | Johns Hopkins University Press | |
| Young People's | Anthony Hill | Captain Cook's Apprentice | Penguin Books | |
| Queensland Premier's Literary Awards | Non-fiction | Chloe Hooper | The Tall Man: Death and Life on Palm Island | Hamish Hamilton |
| History | Jill Roe | Stella Miles Franklin | Fourth Estate | |
| Victorian Premier's Literary Award | Non-fiction | Chloe Hooper | The Tall Man: Death and Life on Palm Island | Hamish Hamilton |
| Western Australian Premier's Book Awards | Non-fiction | Iain McCalman | Darwin's Armada | W.W. Norton |
| Western Australian history | Penelope Hetherington | Paupers, Poor Relief & Poor Houses | UWA Publishing |
Deaths
edit- 14 January – Val Vallis, poet (born 1916)[86]
- 3 June – Geoffrey C. Bingham, theological and short story writer (born 1919)[87]
- 3 July – Frank Devine, journalist (born 1931)[88]
- 6 September – Catherine Gaskin, author (born 1929 in Ireland)[89]
- 8 September – Rica Erickson, botanical and historical writer (born 1908)[90]
- 24 November – John West, poet (born 1951)[91]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ HarperCollins takes over at ABC Books
- ^ "Director closes the book on literature venture". The Age. 4 February 2009. Archived from the original on 26 July 2023.
- ^ Chapter two in writing centre's quest for leader
- ^ "Minister suspends $110,000 State literary prize". Archived from the original on 16 April 2009. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
- ^ "Things We Didn't See Coming by Steven Amsterdam". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "The Lost Life by Steven Carroll". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "The Death of Bunny Munro by Nick Cave". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Black Dust Dancing by Tracy Crisp". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "The Book of Emmett by Deborah Forster". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Reunion by Andrea Goldsmith". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Valley of Grace by Marion Halligan". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Pescador's Wake by Katherine Johnson". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "The Marriage Club by Kate Legge". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "The Diamond Anchor by Jennifer Mills". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "The Virtuoso by Sonia Orchard". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Headlong by Susan Varga". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Krakatoa Lighthouse by Allan Baillie". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Girl Next Door by Alyssa Brugman". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "The Winds of Heaven by Judith Clarke". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "The Nest by Paul Jennings". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "The Madman of Venice by Sophie Masson". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Jarvis 24 by David Metzenthen". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "The Lucky Ones by Tohby Riddle". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "The Scarecrow by Sean Williams". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "High Noon in Nimbin by Robert G. Barrett". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Move to Strike by Sydney Bauer". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "The Iron Heart by Marshall Browne". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Blood Born by Kathryn Fox". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Black Ice by Leah Giarratano". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Dark Country by Bronwyn Parry". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "The Aristocrat and The Single Mom by Michelle Douglas". Austlit. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Two Weeks in the Magnate's Bed by Nicola Marsh". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "The Hunter's Wife by Katherine Scholes". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Valente's Baby by Maxine Sullivan". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "The Spell of Rosette by Kim Falconer". ISFDB. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Full Circle by Pamela Freeman". ISFDB. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Being of the Field by Traci Harding". ISFDB. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Shadow Queen by Deborah Kalin". ISFDB. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "The Last Stormlord by Glenda Larke". ISFDB. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Heart's Blood by Juliet Marillier". ISFDB. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "The Dark Griffin by K. J. Taylor". ISFDB. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "The Grand Conjunction by Sean Williams". ISFDB. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "The Dark Room by Angela Betzien". Austlit. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Poor Boy by Matt Cameron & Tim Finn". Austlit. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Rockabye by Joanna Murray-Smith". Austlit. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "The Book of Everything by Richard Tulloch". Austlit. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Let the Sunshine by David Williamson". Austlit. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "The Darwin Poems by Emily Ballou". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Storm and Honey by Judith Beveridge". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "The Striped World by Emma Jones". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Pirate Rain by Jennifer Maiden". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "The Bee Hut by Dorothy Porter". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Better Than God by Peter Porter". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Boy He Cry: An Island Odyssey by Roger Averill". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Will It Be Funny Tomorrow, Billy? by Stephen Cummings". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "The Making of Julia Gillard by Jacqueline Kent". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Harry M Miller: Confessions of a Not-So-Secret Agent by Harry M. Miller with Peter Holder". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Shots by Don Walker". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Choir Man by Jonathon Welch". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "The Ghost at the Wedding by Shirley Walker". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Leo 'Rumpole' McKern: An Accidental Actor by George Whaley". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "David Williamson: Behind the Scenes by Kristin Williamson". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Austlit — FAW Christopher Brennan Award". Austlit. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — Melbourne Prize". Austlit. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ "Farmer wins literary award". Theage.com.au. 7 November 2009. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ Steger, Jason (22 August 2009). "Apocalyptic novel wins book of the year". The Age. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "ALS Gold Medal — Previous Winners". Association for the Study of Australian Literature. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Colin Roderick Award — Other Winners". James Cook University. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d e ""Indie Book Awards - Winners 2012 & prior"". Australian Independent Booksellers. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Kibble Literary Award". Australian National University. 9 June 2009. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ Flood, Alison (18 May 2009). "Australian takes Commonwealth writers' prize". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature – Past Literary Award Winners". State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ Steger, Jason (22 August 2009). "Apocalyptic novel wins book of the year". The Age. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ ""Austlit – Australian/Vogel Award 2009-2012"". Austlit. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ ""Barbara Jefferis Award"". Australian Society of Authors. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Tim Winton wins fourth Miles Franklin award". The Guardian. 18 June 2009. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ ""Prime Minister's Literary Awards - Shortlist and winners: 2021-2008"". Creative Australia. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ ""LibraryThing: Davitt Awards 2009"". LibraryThing. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "2009 Ned Kelly Award Winners". Australian Crime Writers. Archived from the original on 27 March 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ ""SFADB : World Fantasy Awards 2009"". SFADB. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "SFADB: Ditmar Awards 2009"". SFADB. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Austlit — Anne Eldr Award (2008-2010)". Austlit. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "Austlit — Grace Leven Poetry prize (2008-2012)". Austlit. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "Mary Gilmore Award". Association for the Study of Australian Literature. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ ""National Biography Award – Past Winners"". State Library of NSW. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Val Vallis (1916-2009)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ^ "Geoffrey C. Bingham (1919-2009)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Frank Devine (1931-2009)". Austlit. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Catherine Gaskin (1929-2009)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "Rica Erikson (1908-2009)". Austlit. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "John West (1951-2009)". Austlit. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
Note: all references relating to awards can, or should be, found on the relevant award's page.