
We are delighted to announce that the following titles have been short- and longlisted for the Magarey Medal and the ALS Gold Medal, respectively.
Magarey Medal for Biography shortlist:
- Leaping into Waterfalls by Bernadette Brennan
- Truganini by Cassandra Pybus
ALS Gold Medal longlist:
- Wild Abandon by Emily Bitto
- The Shut Ins by Katherine Brabon
The shortlist for the ALS Gold Medal will be announced in June, and the winners of both awards will be announced in July.
The rest of the lists and more information can be found here.
by Emily Bitto
A breathtaking new novel from the Stella Prize-winning author of The Strays.
by Katherine Brabon
From the winner of the Australian/Vogel's Literary Award, this tour-de-force explores loneliness and desire, the peril and beauty of solitude - and our need for connection.
by Bernadette Brennan
Leaping into Waterfalls explores the rich, tumultuous life of Gillian Mears, one of Australia's most significant writers of the last forty years.