2007 NSW Premier's Literary Award winners announced

Listed below with Manly Library holdings information. The book may be on loan, but you can check and place holds through our online catalogue. Holdings information correct as of 30th May 2007.

Christina Stead Prize for Fiction
Peter Carey, Theft: a Love Story: F /CARE

Douglas Stewart Prize for Non Fiction
Robert Hughes, Things I Didn't Know: a Memoir: 920/HUG

Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry
John Tranter, Urban Myths: 210 Poems: 829.1/TRA

Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Literature
Narelle Oliver, Home: Held at Lanecove, Stanton.

Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature
Ursula Dubosarsky, The Red Shoe: YA /DUBO and YAPB /D

Play Award
Tommy Murphy, Holding the Man (adapted from the book by Timothy Conigrave): The book is held at Chatswood.

Script Award
Tony Ayres, The Home Song Stories: Not held.

Community Relations Commission Award
Shaun Tan, The Arrival: QJF /TAN

Gleebooks Prize for Critical Writing
Gideon Haigh, Asbestos House: the Secret History of James Hardie Industries: 338.76/HAI

UTS Award for New Writing
Tara June Winch, Swallow the Air: F /WINC

Book of the Year
Shaun Tan, The Arrival: QJF /TAN

Special Award
Gerald Murnane: Has written books such as Invisible yet enduring lilacs (A 824.3/MUR) and Velvet waters (F /MURN)

NSW Premier's Translation Prize & PEN Medallion
John Nieuwenhuizen: Translated The book of everything by Guus Kuijer (YAPB /K)

You can view judges comments on the award winners at the Arts NSW website.