Daisy Utemorrah Award (2019-)
or The Daisy Utemorrah Award for Indigenous Authors
Subcategory of Western Australian Premier's Book Awards
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History

Launched by Magabala Books in 2019, The Daisy Utemorrah Award for Indigenous Authors is for the best unpublished manuscript (children's or young adult) by an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander writer.

The award is in honour of Daisy Utemorrah, and is sponsored by the Copyright Agency' Cultural Fund.

Sponsorship

Latest Winners / Recipients

Year: 2024

joint winner Marly Wells with Linda Wells, for 'Dusty Tracks'.
joint winner Linda Wells with Marly Wells, for 'Dusty Tracks'.

Year: 2023

Year: 2021

winner y separately published work icon Robert Runs Mariah Sweetman , Broome : Magabala Books , 2023 26505727 2023 single work novel young adult

'Compulsory reading for early teens and young adults. Based on true events, this gripping thriller sheds light on the brutalities of the past whilst championing the heroes who survived.

'Robert Runs is a fast-paced thriller based on the author's great-great grandfather, Robert 'Goupong' Anderson, who was once the fastest man in Australia and world-record holder. Goupong, his little sister Dot, and his best friend Jonathan belong to the Ugarapul people, the Green Tree Frog tribe, and live with their families and others within the harsh confines of the Deebing Creek Mission - a place run by the malevolent Boss Man.

'Goupong and Jonathan are focused on winning the mission's biggest running race that year, but when mysterious noises, unexplained occurrences and biblical events begin to plague the local area they are forced to investigate.

'Robert Runs is a poignant look into the Deebing Creek Massacre and the tough reality of mission life. Weaving fact with fiction, this compelling story details the events leading up to that fateful day.

'Will Goupong and Jonathan be strong enough to defeat the monster in the bush, or are the real monsters closer to home?' (Publication summary)

Year: 2020

winner Carl Merrison with Hakea Hustler, for 'Dirran'.
winner Hakea Hustler with Carl Merrison, for 'Dirran'.

Year: 2019

winner Teela Reid for ‘Our Matriarchs’

Works About this Award

It's Time to Be Published : New Authors Called to Apply to Magabala Books 2019 single work column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 16 January no. 692 2019; (p. 36)
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