Melbourne Prize for Literature
September 16th, 2009 § 3 Comments
I’m one of ten writers shortlisted for the Melbourne Prize for Literature 2009 Best Writing Award. I’m so wrapped. The shortlisted writers are diverse and it’s great that so many different writing styles are recognised. The votes are by popular vote for the Civic Award so get behind your favourite and vote here.
Best Writing Award 2009 finalists
Tom Cho — Look Who’s Morphing, Giramondo
Joel Deane — Magisterium, Arcadia
Lisa Gorton — Press Release, Giramondo
Chloe Hooper — The Tall Man, Hamish Hamilton/Penguin
Simmone Howell — Everything Beautiful, Pan Macmillan
Myfanwy Jones — The Rainy Season, Viking
Lally Katz — Goodbye Vaudeville Charlie Mudd, HLA
Nam Le — The Boat, Hamish Hamilton/Penguin
Amra Pajalic — The Good Daughter, Text
Jeff Sparrow — Killing, Melbourne University Press
Out of those books I have read The Boat and The Good Daughter.
Those are certainly good for people to read and recommend.
Congratulations on your shortlisting Amra. Very cool.
Claire
Thanks Claire. I’m wrapped and looking forward to the exhibition in a few weeks.