Notes
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Only works by Australian authors or with Australian themes and settings are listed.
Latest Winners / Recipients
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Year: 2024
Indexed selectively. International authors also shortlisted, including Ben Lerwill, Ibtihaj Muhammadwinner y
Do Not Open this Book for Eternity
Heath McKenzie
(illustrator),
Hawthorn
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Lake Press
,
2022
24998652
2022
single work
picture book
children's
'Wizz is back and travelling in a whole new way! This time there are new periods of history at every turn, as Wizz finds himself in a time-travelling adventure through moments in history. Another hilarious story that will entertain children and adults alike. Keep reading through this swash-bucking time travel experience, if you dare!' (Publication summary)
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Year: 2023
winner y
Frank's Red Hat
Sean E. Avery
(illustrator),
Newtown
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Walker Books Australia
,
2022
24825665
2022
single work
picture book
children's
'A story about never giving up on your talents, because even though what you do may not be appreciated right now, it may be in time. Possibly by someone you’d least expect.
'Frank is a penguin with ideas. Mostly terrible ones. That’s why his fellow penguins are nervous when he shows them his strange new creation. Something they’d never seen or expected to see in their cold and colourless Antarctic world — a red hat.' (Publication summary)
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Year: 2022
winner y
Happy As a Hog Out of Mud
Sean E. Avery
(illustrator),
Melbourne
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Larrikin House
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2021
20992274
2021
single work
picture book
children's
'Warthogs LOVE to play in mud. But not Charlie...
'Charlesworth Oinkington is a sophisticated gentle-hog who would rather sip tea, go bird watching and read poetry.
'Happy as a Hog out of Mud celebrates difference and acceptance via light-hearted humour and cannonballs!'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
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Year: 2019
winner y
Pig The Star
Aaron Blabey
(illustrator),
Lindfield
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Scholastic Australia
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2017
11530794
2017
single work
picture book
children's
'Pig just LOVES attention.
'In fact, he's a great, bit SHOW-OFF.
'But when ANOTHER star appears at the photo shoot, Pig doesn't like it.
'No, Pig doesn't like it at ALL...' (Publication summary)
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Year: 2018
winner y
The Afghanistan Pup
Sydney
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Hachette Australia
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2014
6081849
2014
single work
children's fiction
children's
'A deeply moving story about an abandoned pup in Afghanistan who touches the lives of two very different people - a girl struggling to get an education in the face of fierce opposition, and an Australian soldier who ultimately gives his life in the service of his country. A companion to My Mother's Eyes, Angel of Kokoda and Vietnam Diary, this story deals with the complexities of the war in Afghanistan in an accessible way, addressing the tragedy of war but ending on a note of hope.' (Publication summary)
