The winners of the 2006 Age Book of the Year awards were announced at the Melbourne Writers' Festival. (Details of this are coming a little late - blame it on lack of internet access while travelling.)
Non-Fiction
Velocity by Mandy Sayer
Poetry
Friendly Fire by Jennifer Maiden
Fiction
Dead Europe by Christos Tsialkos
Maiden's collection of poetry was also announced as the Age Book of the Year.