The Russell Prize (Russell Prize for Humour Writing) is an Australian literary prize awarded every second year by the State Library of New South Wales to a humorous book. It was established in 2014 through a donation by Peter Wentworth Russell, "a farmer, businessman and passionate reader".[1][2] A shortlist of six books is selected and publicly announced before the prize, which comes with a cash award of $10,000.[3][4]
In 2021 a second category, Humour Writing for Young People, was introduced for a work aimed at the 5–12 age group.[5] Both winners were announced in June 2021.[6]
Ross Fitzgerald and Ian McFadyen, Going Out Backwards: A Grafton Everest Adventure; David Hunt, True Girt: The Unauthorised History of Australia — Volume 2; Darrell Pitt, A Toaster on Mars; Ben Pobjie, Error Australis; and Rosie Waterland, The Anti-Cool Girl[10]
Trent Dalton, Boy Swallows Universe (Fourth Estate); Tony Martin, Deadly Kerfuffle (Affirm); Ryan O'Neill, The Drover’s Wives (Brio); Helen Razer, The Helen 100 (Allen & Unwin); and Tracy Sorensen, The Lucky Galah (Picador).[12]
Rawah Arja, The F Team (Giramondo); Chris Flynn, Mammoth (UQP); Dennis Glover, Factory 19 (Black Inc.); Nina Kenwood, It Sounded Better in My Head (Text); Jackie Ryan, Burger Force Vol. 4: Punishment (Parentheses Press).[14]
Georgie Carroll, Off the Charts (Pan Macmillan); Kaz Cooke, You’re Doing it Wrong (PRH); Patrick Lenton, Sexy Tales of Paleontology Subbed In); Gretel Killeen, My Daughter’s Wedding Hachette); Steve Toltz, Here Goes Nothing (PRH)[16]
Mike Barry, Action Tank – Book 2 (Mike Barry Was Here); Maggie Hutchings, illustrated by Felicita Sala, Your Birthday was the BEST! (Affirm); S. C. Manchild, illustrated by Sam Caldwell, Sneaky Shadows (Berbay); Jaclyn Moriarty, The Stolen Prince of Cloudburst (Allen & Unwin); Bob Graham, The Underhills: A Tooth Fairy Story (Walker Books).[14]
Damian Callinan, illustrated by Adele K. Thomas, Weird School (PRH); Tanya Hennessy, illustrated by Leigh Hedstrom, Drum Roll Please, It’s Stevie Louise (Allen & Unwin); Maggie Hutchings, illus by Felicita Sala, Your School is the BEST! (Affirm Press); Sofie Laguna, illustrated by Marc McBride, The House on Pleasant Street (Allen & Unwin); Matt Stanton, Funny Kid Catastrophe (ABC Books)[16]
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^"Russell Prize for Humour Writing". SLNSW. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
^"NSW State Library launches humour-writing prize". Books and Publishing. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
^Sullivan, Jane (6 June 2015). "Turning Pages: Prize for humour writing takes funny books seriously". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
^Romei, Stephen (10 June 2017). "A PAIR OF RAGGED CLAWS". Weekend Australian. ProQuest 1911248683.
^ ab"Lui wins Russell Prize for Humour Writing, Bunting wins inaugural writing for young people award". Books+Publishing. 2021-06-18. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
^Wyndham, Susan (4 July 2015). "Undercover:News From the Book World". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
^"2015 - The Russell Prize for Humour Writing". State Library of NSW. 2015-09-14. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
^Morris, Linda (8 June 2017). "Steve Toltz's Quicksand wins $10,000 humour writing prize". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
^"2017 - Russell Prize for Humour Writing". State Library of NSW. 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
^"2019 - Russell Prize for Humour Writing". State Library of NSW. 2019-04-16. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
^"Russell Prize for Humour Writing 2019 shortlist announced". Books + Publishing. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
^"Lui wins Russell Prize for Humour Writing, Bunting wins inaugural writing for young people award". Books+Publishing. 2021-06-18. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
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The Russell Prize Russell Prize for Humour Writing is an Australian literary prize awarded every second year by the State Library of New South Wales to a humorous book It was established in 2014 through a donation by Peter Wentworth Russell a farmer businessman and passionate reader 1 2 A shortlist of six books is selected and publicly announced before the prize which comes with a cash award of 10 000 3 4 In 2021 a second category Humour Writing for Young People was introduced for a work aimed at the 5 12 age group 5 Both winners were announced in June 2021 6 Contents 1 Russell Prize for Humour Writing 2 Humour Writing for Young People 3 References 4 External linksRussell Prize for Humour Writing editYear Author Title Publisher Shortlist 2015 Bernard Cohen The Antibiography of Robert F Menzies Fourth Estate 7 Helen Razer and Bernard Keane A Short History of Stupid Jo Case Boomer amp Me A Memoir of Motherhood and Asperger s Sami Shah I Migrant Mark Lamprell The Full Ridiculous and Annabel Crabb The Wife Drought 8 2017 Steve Toltz Quicksand Simon amp Schuster 9 Ross Fitzgerald and Ian McFadyen Going Out Backwards A Grafton Everest Adventure David Hunt True Girt The Unauthorised History of Australia Volume 2 Darrell Pitt A Toaster on Mars Ben Pobjie Error Australis and Rosie Waterland The Anti Cool Girl 10 2019 David Cohen The Hunter and Other Stories of Men Transit Lounge 11 Trent Dalton Boy Swallows Universe Fourth Estate Tony Martin Deadly Kerfuffle Affirm Ryan O Neill The Drover s Wives Brio Helen Razer The Helen 100 Allen amp Unwin and Tracy Sorensen The Lucky Galah Picador 12 2021 Nakkiah Lui Black is the New White Allen amp Unwin 13 Rawah Arja The F Team Giramondo Chris Flynn Mammoth UQP Dennis Glover Factory 19 Black Inc Nina Kenwood It Sounded Better in My Head Text Jackie Ryan Burger Force Vol 4 Punishment Parentheses Press 14 2023 Martin McKenzie Murray The Speechwriter Scribe 15 Georgie Carroll Off the Charts Pan Macmillan Kaz Cooke You re Doing it Wrong PRH Patrick Lenton Sexy Tales of Paleontology Subbed In Gretel Killeen My Daughter s Wedding Hachette Steve Toltz Here Goes Nothing PRH 16 Humour Writing for Young People editYear Author Title Publisher Shortlist 2021 Philip Bunting Wombat Scholastic 6 Mike Barry Action Tank Book 2 Mike Barry Was Here Maggie Hutchings illustrated by Felicita Sala Your Birthday was the BEST Affirm S C Manchild illustrated by Sam Caldwell Sneaky Shadows Berbay Jaclyn Moriarty The Stolen Prince of Cloudburst Allen amp Unwin Bob Graham The Underhills A Tooth Fairy Story Walker Books 14 2023 Lian Tanner Rita s Revenge Allen amp Unwin 15 Damian Callinan illustrated by Adele K Thomas Weird School PRH Tanya Hennessy illustrated by Leigh Hedstrom Drum Roll Please It s Stevie Louise Allen amp Unwin Maggie Hutchings illus by Felicita Sala Your School is the BEST Affirm Press Sofie Laguna illustrated by Marc McBride The House on Pleasant Street Allen amp Unwin Matt Stanton Funny Kid Catastrophe ABC Books 16 References edit Russell Prize for Humour Writing SLNSW Retrieved 18 October 2021 NSW State Library launches humour writing prize Books and Publishing Retrieved 18 October 2021 Sullivan Jane 6 June 2015 Turning Pages Prize for humour writing takes funny books seriously Sydney Morning Herald Retrieved 25 October 2017 Romei Stephen 10 June 2017 A PAIR OF RAGGED CLAWS Weekend Australian ProQuest 1911248683 Russell Prize for Humour Writing adds children s category Books Publishing 2021 01 12 Retrieved 2021 01 14 a b Lui wins Russell Prize for Humour Writing Bunting wins inaugural writing for young people award Books Publishing 2021 06 18 Retrieved 2021 09 17 Wyndham Susan 4 July 2015 Undercover News From the Book World Sydney Morning Herald Retrieved 25 October 2017 2015 The Russell Prize for Humour Writing State Library of NSW 2015 09 14 Retrieved 2019 05 04 Morris Linda 8 June 2017 Steve Toltz s Quicksand wins 10 000 humour writing prize Sydney Morning Herald Retrieved 25 October 2017 2017 Russell Prize for Humour Writing State Library of NSW 2017 05 10 Retrieved 2019 05 04 2019 Russell Prize for Humour Writing State Library of NSW 2019 04 16 Retrieved 2019 05 04 Russell Prize for Humour Writing 2019 shortlist announced Books Publishing 18 April 2019 Retrieved 30 April 2019 Lui wins Russell Prize for Humour Writing Bunting wins inaugural writing for young people award Books Publishing 2021 06 18 Retrieved 2021 09 17 a b Russell Prize for Humour Writing 2021 shortlists announced Books Publishing 2021 05 26 Retrieved 2021 05 26 a b The Russell Prize for Humour Writing State Library of NSW 2020 04 29 Retrieved 2023 05 11 a b Russell Prize for Humour Writing 2023 shortlists announced Books Publishing 2023 04 27 Retrieved 2023 05 11 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Russell Prize amp oldid 1185719092, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
