Les Carlyon Literary Prize (2020-)
Subcategory of Awards Australian Awards
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History

Established in 2020, the Les Carlyon Literary Prize is administered by the Australian War Memorial. It is named for historian, author, and journalist Les Carlyon, and awarded biennially for an author's first book or major publication on Australian military history, Australian social miliyary history, or war history.

Source: Books + Publishing (https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2020/11/20/159889/the-sydney-wars-wins-inaugural-les-carlyon-literary-prize/). (Sighted: 23/11/2020)

Notes

  • Indexed selectively: only agents who are otherwise listed on AustLit are included here. Other winners include Christine Helliwell (2022).

Latest Winners / Recipients

Year: 2020

inaugural winner Stephen Gapps for 'The Sydney Wars'.
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