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- Local literary award draws national talent
Local literary award draws national talent
17 September 2024 | Council News
Six finalists from around the country have been announced as contenders for the $40,000 Mark and Evette Moran Nib Literary Award, an annual celebration of the very best of Australian research-based literature. The award has been run by Waverley Council for 23 years and is one of Australia’s most high-profile and valuable book prizes.
The 2024 shortlisted books are: Reaching Through Time by Shauna Bostock (QLD), Book of Life by Deborah Conway (VIC), Donald Horne by Ryan Cropp (ACT), Wifedom by Anna Funder (NSW), Edenglassie by Melissa Lucashenko (NSW), and What the Trees See by Dave Witty (VIC). These are well-worth a read and we encourage you to check them out.
Each of the six finalists will receive the $1500 Alex Buzo Shortlist Prize and are eligible for the $4,000 Nib People’s Choice Prize, awarded by popular vote.
The Award prize money has been a strong encouragement and support to writers over the years. When the Nib Award is presented in November, the total prize money presented to Australian authors since the Award inception will total $540,000.
The award judges, poet Jamie Grant, publisher Julia Carlomagno and writer Angela Meyer were impressed by both the range of topics and the calibre of the writers. And they have had a tough task, choosing from over 175 submissions.
Voting for the Nib People’s Choice Awards opens today, Tuesday 17 September at 9am and must close on 17th October, so get in quick to support your favourite writer https://haveyoursay.waverley.nsw.gov.au/nib-peoples-choice-prize
Recipients of the People’s Choice Prize and the $40,000 Mark & Evette Nib Literary Award will be announced at a public event on Wednesday 27 November 2024 at Bondi Pavillion Theatre at Bondi Beach. For more information, please visit https://www.waverley.nsw.gov.au/nib
The Mark & Evette Moran Nib Literary Award is administered by Waverley Council with the generous support of Principal Sponsors Mark and Evette Moran, and the ongoing commitment of community partner Gertrude and Alice Bookshop and Café.