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Past winners

2024

  • Meleika Gesa-Fatafehi
  • Lulu Houdini

The following entrants were shortlisted:

  • Skye Cusack
  • Matthew Gall
  • Maree Yoelu
  • Mariah Sweetman

2023

  • Jacob Gallagher, 'The Doubles'
  • Dakota Feirer, 'Arsenic Flower'

The following entrants were highly commended:

  • Faith and Izzy Gray
  • Wendy Edmondson
  • Haylee Escalante
  • Jazlie Davis

2022

The following entrants were highly commended:

2021

The following entrants were highly commended:

  • Georgina Williams
  • Melissa Stannard
  • Kylie Henry
  • Jessika Spencer

2020

The following entrants were highly commended:

2019

  • Lisa Fuller, 'Washpool'
  • Tania Crampton-Larking, 'Brightest Wild'

The following entrants were highly commended:

2018

The following entrants were highly commended:

2016

The following entrants were highly commended:

  • Ashleigh Johnstone 
  • Boyd Quakawoot 
  • Jeanine Leane 
  • Waverley Stanley Jnr

2014

Past winners

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We acknowledge Magabala Books and Hachette Australia as previous publishing partners that have produced outstanding First Nations titles for Australian readers.

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