Kathleen Mitchell Award
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The Kathleen Mitchell Award is an Australian literature prize for young authors. It was established in 1996 and is awarded every second year with a sum of A$
7,500 (2006).
The prize was established in the will of Kathleen Mitchell with the following aim: "the advancement, improvement and betterment of Australian literature, to improve the educational style of the authors, and to provide them with additional amounts and thus enable them to improve their literary efforts". The price is managed by the Trust company and a committee of 3 jurors is awarding the price every 2 years. Only Australian authors under the age of 30 are eligible to participate.
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7,500 (2006).
The prize was established in the will of Kathleen Mitchell with the following aim: "the advancement, improvement and betterment of Australian literature, to improve the educational style of the authors, and to provide them with additional amounts and thus enable them to improve their literary efforts". The price is managed by the Trust company and a committee of 3 jurors is awarding the price every 2 years. Only Australian authors under the age of 30 are eligible to participate.
Winners
- 2010: Nam LeNam LeNam Thien Le is a Vietnamese-American professional poker player from Huntington Beach, California....
, The Boat - 2008: Randa Abdel-FattahRanda Abdel-FattahRanda Abdel-Fattah is an Australian-born writer of Palestinian and Egyptian parentage.-Personal life:Randa Abdel-Fattah is an Australian-born writer of Palestinian and Egyptian parentage. Abdel-Fattah grew up in Melbourne but now lives in Sydney where she is a lawyer. She lives with her husband...
, "Ten Things I Hate About Me" - 2006: Markus ZusakMarkus ZusakMarkus Zusak is an Australian author. He is best known for his books The Book Thief and The Messenger , which have been international bestsellers.- Career :...
, "The Book Thief" - 2004: Lucy Lehmann, "The Showgirl and the Brumby"
- 2002: none awarded
- 2000: Julia LeighJulia LeighJulia Leigh is an Australian novelist, film director and screenwriter.-Early life:Born in 1970 in Sydney, Australia, Leigh is the eldest of three daughters of a doctor and maths teacher. She initially studied law but shifted to writing. For a time she worked at the Australian Society of Authors...
, "The Hunter" - 1998: James BradleyJames Bradley (Australian writer)James Bradley is an Australian novelist and critic. Born in Adelaide, South Australia, he trained as a lawyer before becoming a writer.His books include three novels and a book of poetry...
, "Wrack" - 1996: Sonya HartnettSonya HartnettSonya Hartnett is an Australian author.Hartnett writes fiction variously for children, young adults and adults and has won numerous prizes and awards, having been described as "the finest Australian writer of her generation". She wrote her first novel, Trouble All the Way, at the age of thirteen...
, "Sleeping Dogs"