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Literature-related events in Australia during the year of 2023
This is a list of historical events and publications of Australian literature during 2023 .
July: Publisher Hachette Australia withdraws from publication the book titled
Special Operations Group by Christophe Glasl after Victoria Police expressed concerns about the accuracy of the book
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December:
Yumna Kassab is announced as inaugural Parramatta Laureate of Literature for 2024
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Children's and Young Adult fiction
Science fiction and fantasy
Note: these awards were presented in the year in question.
21 January –
Gabrielle Williams , author of young adult fiction (born
1963 )
[76]
3 February –
Portia Robinson , historian (born
1926 )
[77]
19 April –
Lee Harding , novelist (born
1937 )
[78]
21 April –
John Tranter , poet, publisher and editor (born
1943 )
[79]
22 April –
Barry Humphries , comedian, author, actor and satirist (born
1934 )
[80]
2 May –
Gabrielle Carey , novelist (born
1959 )
[81]
22 May –
Andrew Burke , poet (born
1944 )
[82]
30 June –
Ron Pretty , poet (born
1940 )
[83]
6 August –
Elizabeth Webby , scholar of Australian literature (born
1942 )
[84]
18 November –
Nan Witcomb , poet and radio. broadcaster (born 1927/1928)
[85]
21 November –
Dale Spender , feminist writer (born
1943 )
[86]
10 December –
Michael Blakemore , actor, writer and theatre director (born
1928 )
[87]
12 December –
Shirley Barber , children’s author and illustrator (born
1935 in the Channel Islands)
[88]
30 December –
John Pilger , journalist and filmmaker (born
1939 ) (died in the United Kingdom)
[89]
^ Steger, Jason (10 July 2023).
"Publisher pulls former cop's memoir after police raise doubts over accuracy" . The Age . Retrieved 10 July 2023 .
^ Badger, Rosemary (9 December 2023).
"Football, ice-cream and the best cafes for writing in to feature in author Yumna Kassab's 'dictionary of Parramatta' " . ABC News . Retrieved 16 April 2024 .
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"Only Sound Remains by Hossein Asgari" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 5 July 2024 .
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"Women & Children by Tony Birch" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 14 March 2024 .
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"Wall by Jen Craig" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 5 July 2024 .
^ Curtis, Lauren Aimee (2023), Strangers at the port , Weidenfeld & Nicolson,
ISBN
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"Austlit — Lola in the Mirror by Trent Dalton" . Austlit. Retrieved 14 March 2024 .
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"Anam by André Dao" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 5 July 2024 .
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"The Bell of the World by Gregory Day" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 14 March 2024 .
^ Eckermann, Ali Cobby.
"She is the earth : a verse novel" . National Library of Australia . Retrieved 20 May 2024 .
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"Restless Dolly Maunder by Kate Grenville" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 14 March 2024 .
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"Austlit — Cellnight by John Kinsella" . Austlit. Retrieved 14 March 2024 .
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"Edenglassie by Melissa Lucashenko" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 14 March 2024 .
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"Homecoming by Kate Morton" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 14 March 2024 .
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"The Sitter by Angela O'Keeffe" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 21 March 2024 .
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"Sunbirds by Mirandi Riwoe" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 14 March 2024 .
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"Hospital by Sanya Rushdi" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 5 July 2024 .
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"The Vitals by Tracy Sorensen" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 14 March 2024 .
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"The In-Between by Christos Tsiolkas" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 14 March 2024 .
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"Austlit — Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood" . Austlit. Retrieved 14 March 2024 .
^ Wolfer, Dianne.
"Scout and the rescue dogs" . National Library of Australia . Retrieved 24 June 2024 .
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"Creative Differences: And Other Stories by Graeme Simsion" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 2 April 2024 .
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"Gunflower by Laura Jean McKay" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 2 April 2024 .
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"Fire With Fire by Candice Fox" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 March 2024 .
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"Austlit — The Seven by Chris Hammer" . Austlit. Retrieved 22 March 2024 .
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"Dead Tide by Fiona McIntosh" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 14 March 2024 .
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"Ordinary Gods and Monsters by Chris Womersley" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 March 2024 .
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"Scale by Greg Egan" . ISFDB. Retrieved 22 March 2024 .
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"He Who Drowned the World by Skelley Parker-Chan" . ISFDB. Retrieved 22 March 2024 .
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"Like to the Lark by Stuart Barnes" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 March 2024 .
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"Secret Third Thing by Dan Hogan" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 18 July 2024 .
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"Harsh Hakea by John Kinsella" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 March 2024 .
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"The Book of Falling by David McCooey" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 March 2024 .
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"The Tour by Pi O" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 March 2024 .
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"Riverbed Sky Songs by Tais Rose Wae" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 18 July 2024 .
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"Chinese Fish by Grace Yee" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 March 2024 .
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"Consent Laid Bare by Chanel Contos" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 2 April 2024 .
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"Austlit — Unfinished Woman by Robyn Davidson" . Austlit. Retrieved 2 April 2024 .
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"Reckless by Marele Day" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 2 April 2024 .
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"The Empty Honour Board by Martin Flanagan" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 2 April 2024 .
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"I Don't by" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 2 April 2024 .
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"Wifedom: Mrs Orwell's Invisible Life by Anna Funder" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 2 April 2024 .
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"My Life as a Jew by Michael Gawenda" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 2 April 2024 .
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"The Queen is Dead by Stan Grant" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 2 April 2024 .
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"Aphrodite's Breath by Susan Johnson" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 2 April 2024 .
^ Kenneally, Christine.
"Ghosts of the orphanage : a story of murder, a conspiracy of silence and a search for justice" . National Library of Australia . Retrieved 20 May 2024 .
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"On Peter Carey by Sarah Krasnostein" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 2 April 2024 .
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"Killing for Country by David Marr" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 2 April 2024 .
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"Life So Full of Promise by Ross McMullin" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 9 May 2024 .
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"Big Mouth by Matt Preston" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 2 April 2024 .
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"Tanya Plibersek: On Her Own Terms by Margaret Simons" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 2 April 2024 .
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"Political Lives by Christine Wallace" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 2 April 2024 .
^ Brown, Nicholas (2023), Sex magick , Currency Press,
ISBN
978-1-76062-815-4
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"Skovron wins 2023 Patrick White Award" . Books+Publishing. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023 .
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"ALS Gold Medal — Previous Winners" . Association for the Study of Australian Literature. Retrieved 12 January 2024 .
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"Colin Roderick Award 2023 Long and Short Lists" . www.jcu.edu.au . 6 October 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2024 .
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" "Indie Book Awards - Winners 2023" " . Australian Independent Booksellers. Retrieved 11 March 2024 .
^ Dow, Steve (22 May 2023).
" 'Significantly shocking': debut author Debra Dank breaks records at NSW premier's literary awards" . The Guardian .
ISSN
0261-3077 . Retrieved 22 May 2023 .
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"Holland-Batt wins 2023 Stella Prize for 'The Jaguar' " . Books+Publishing. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2023 .
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"Au wins 2023 Victorian Prize for Literature at VPLAs" . Books+Publishing . 2 February 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023 .
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"Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature – Past Literary Award Winners" . State Library of South Australia . Retrieved 18 April 2024 .
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""'He has produced a gem': An ode to humble Australians wins The Age Book of the Year" " . The Age, 4 May 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2024 .
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" 'Immaculate' wins 2023 Vogel" . Books+Publishing. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2024 .
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" "Barbara Jefferis Award" " . Australian Society of Authors. Retrieved 20 January 2024 .
^ Burke, Kelly (25 July 2023).
"Shankari Chandran wins 2023 Miles Franklin award for Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens" . The Guardian .
ISSN
0261-3077 . Retrieved 25 July 2023 .
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"The revamped Prime Minister's Literary Awards reward 'fresh ways of seeing' in 2023" . The Conversation . Retrieved 16 November 2023 .
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"One book just won a record four out of 14 prizes at $350,000 NSW literary awards" . ABC News . Retrieved 22 May 2023 .
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"Winners of the 2023 Queensland Literary Awards announced" . Media statements . Queensland Government. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023 .
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"CBCA Book of the Year Awards 2023 winners announced" . Books+Publishing. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023 .
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"Davitt Awards 2023 winners announced" . Books+Publishing. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2024 .
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"Ned Kelly Awards 2022 winners announced" . Books+Publishing . 29 August 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2023 .
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"Reid, Ell win 2022 Anne Elder Award" . Books+Publishing. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023 .
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"Mary Gilmore Award" .
Association for the Study of Australian Literature . Retrieved 5 February 2024 .
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"National Biography Award" . State Library of NSW . 21 May 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2023 .
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"NSW Premier's History Awards 2023 winners announced" . Books+Publishing. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023 .
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"Vale Gabrielle Williams" . Books+Publishing . 25 January 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023 .
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"Portia ROBINSON AM PhD Death Notice - Sydney, New South Wales | Sydney Morning Herald" . tributes.smh.com.au .
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"Lee Harding" . Austlit. Retrieved 19 June 2023 .
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"John Tranter Death Notice - Sydney, New South Wales" . tributes.smh.com.au . Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 April 2023 .
^ Runciman, Caleb (22 April 2023).
"Barry Humphries: Australian comedic legend dies aged 89" . The West Australian . Retrieved 22 April 2023 .
^ "Probate Notice: Gabrielle Carey". NSW Probate Index . 4 May 2023 – via Ryerson Index.
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"Andrew Burke" . AustLit: Discover Australian Stories . The University of Queensland. Retrieved 19 February 2024 .
^ Roberts, Mark (4 July 2023).
"Vale Ron Pretty" . Rochford Street Review . Retrieved 6 July 2023 .
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"Elizabeth Webby" . AustLit: Discover Australian Stories . The University of Queensland. Retrieved 8 August 2023 .
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Adelaide former talkback host and poet Nan Witcomb dies aged 95 (subscription required)
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"SPENDER, Dale – Death Notices" . My Tributes – The Courier-Mail . 25 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023 .
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"Director Michael Blakemore Dies at 95" . Playbill . 13 December 2023.
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"Vale Shirley Barber" . Books+Publishing. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023 .
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"Australian journalist and documentary filmmaker John Pilger dies aged 84" . ITVX . 31 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023 .