David Malouf has won the Australia-Asia Literary prize for his book The Complete Stories. The 31 stories that make up this book are imaginative, evocative and are a fine example of good Australian writing. Short stories can restrict an author immensely but Malouf is an expert; part philosopher, part poet he snares you in his world in just a few pages.
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Christopher Koch's The Memory Room has won the Waverley Library Award for Literature. This award is often given to works of non-fiction, however Koch's deep research into espionage impressed the judges so much that he beat the other 165 entries. The memory room explores the development of a Australian spy called Vincent Austin from his orphaned childhood to a master secret-keeper. Click here to find it on the library catalogue.
The boat by first time author Nam Le has won the Dylan Thomas Prize. This prize is given to a writer under 30 years of age and it was established to encourage encourage and celebrate young creative authors. The boat is another collection of short stories and one of the judges Peter Florence said it "demonstrated a rare brilliance that is breathtaking both in the scope of its subject matter and the quality of its writing."
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