Kathleen Mitchell Award

Kathleen Mitchell Award

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.

Winners

*2008: Randa Abdel-Fattah, "Ten Things I Hate About Me"
*2006: Markus Zusak, "The Book Thief"
*2004: Lucy Lehmann, "The Showgirl and the Brumby"
*2002: none awarded
*2000: Julia Leigh, "The Hunter"
*1998: James Bradley, "Wrack"
*1996: Sonya Hartnett, "Sleeping Dogs"

External Links

* [http://www.trust.com.au/philanthropy/awards/kathleen_mitchell/ Website of Kathleen Mitchell Award]
* [http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,19030940-5001986,00.html Young writers 'lacking basic skills]


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