The shortlists for the 2012 Colin Roderick Award have been released. Thos award recognises 'the best book published in Australia which deals with any
aspect of Australian life', and is open to books published in the
previous year in all fields, including works of fiction, non-fiction and
poetry.
The shortlisted works are:
The Sons of Clovis: Ern Malley, Adoré Floupette and a Secret History of Australian Poetry, David Brooks
Alexander Macleay: from Scotland to Sydney, Derelie Cherry
The Taste of River Water, Cate Kennedy
An Eye for Eternity: The Life of Manning Clark, Mark McKenna
End of the Night Girl, Amy Matthews
Foal's Bread, Gillian Mears
Bite Your Tongue, Francesca Rendle-Short
The winner will be announced on October 19.
The shortlisted works are:
The Sons of Clovis: Ern Malley, Adoré Floupette and a Secret History of Australian Poetry, David Brooks
Alexander Macleay: from Scotland to Sydney, Derelie Cherry
The Taste of River Water, Cate Kennedy
An Eye for Eternity: The Life of Manning Clark, Mark McKenna
End of the Night Girl, Amy Matthews
Foal's Bread, Gillian Mears
Bite Your Tongue, Francesca Rendle-Short
The winner will be announced on October 19.
