Nita Kibble Literary Award

The Kibble Literary Awards comprise two awards — the Nita B Kibble Literary Award, which recognises the work of an established Australian female writer, and the Dobbie Literary Award, which is for a first published work by a female writer.[1][2] The Awards recognise the works of women writers of fiction or non-fiction classified as 'life writing'. This includes novels, autobiographies, biographies, literature and any writing with a strong personal element.

The Kibble Literary Awards were established in 1994 and are named in honour of Nita Kibble (1879–1962), who was the first woman to be a librarian with the State Library of New South Wales.[3] She was Principal Research Librarian from 1919 until her retirement in 1943, and was a founding member of the Australian Institute of Librarians.

The Kibble Awards for Women Writers were established by Nita Dobbie, through her will, in recognition of her aunt, Nita Kibble, who had raised her from birth after her mother died.[1] Miss Dobbie followed her aunt into the library profession. She believed there was a need to foster women’s writing in the community.[1] The awards are currently worth A$35,000 in total.[4]

The Trust established for the award is managed by Perpetual Limited,[5] and the award is administered in association with the State Library of New South Wales.[6]

Both awards were presented annually from their inception until 2016, when they were changed to biennial presentation.[7]

Winners of the Nita B Kibble Literary Award for Women Writers

Winners of the Dobbie Literary Award

Shortlisted works for the Nita B Kibble Literary Award

Winners are listed in bold type.

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009[19]

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

  • Foreign Correspondence: A Pen Pal's Journey From Down Under to All Over, Geraldine Brooks

1998

  • Glass After Glass: Autobiographical Reflections, Barbara Blackman
  • Snake Cradle, Roberta Sykes
  • Paradise Mislaid: In Search of the Australian Tribe of Paraguay, Anne Whitehead

1997

1996

1995[20]

1994

See also

References
  1. Kibble Awards for Women Writers
  2. "Kibble and Dobbie Awards". Archived from the original on 24 July 2008. Retrieved 3 May 2008.
  3. The Nita Kibble Literary Award
  4. "Kibble and Dobbie Awards 2018 shortlists announced | Books+Publishing". Books + Publishing. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  5. "Kibble | History". Kibble Literary Awards. Perpetual Limited. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
  6. "Kibble Literary Award". State Library of New South Wales. State Library of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
  7. "Kibble and Dobbie Awards 2018 longlists announced". Books + Publishing. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  8. "Kibble and Dobbie Awards 2018 winners announced | Books+Publishing". Books + Publishing. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  9. Harmon, Steph (14 July 2016). "Fiona Wright wins $30,000 Kibble prize for essay collection on anorexia". the Guardian. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  10. Webby, Elizabeth. "Literary awards and Joan London's The Golden Age". The Conversation. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  11. "2014 Kibble and Dobbie Awards winners announced". ANZ LitLovers LitBlog. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  12. Morris, Linda (25 July 2013). "'The Beloved': Memoir that became a novel wins life writing award". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  13. "Kibble Literary Award won by Gail Jones for her novel Five Bells". Randwick Library. 2 August 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  14. "Kibble Literary Awards". Perpetual Limited. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  15. Power, Julie (25 July 2018). "Life, death, decay ... and Sydney's zoo". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  16. "Kibble and Dobbie Awards 2018 winners announced". Books+Publishing. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  17. Johnson, Susan. "Melissa Lucashenko, 46, author". Courier Mail. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  18. "John Vincent Bayley — papers, 1994?—1998". Manuscripts, oral history & pictures. State Library of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
  19. Short-list for Kibble and Dobbie Awards for women writers announced
  20. "Books: Poet-novelist moves into a new genre". The Canberra Times. 9 April 1995. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
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