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Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry

Poetry award in New South Wales, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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The Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry is awarded annually as part of the New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards for a book of collected poems or for a single poem of substantial length published in book form.[1] It is named after Kenneth Slessor (1901–1971).

The prize currently comes with a A$30,000 cash award.[1]

Winners and shortlists

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2025

  • Chris AndrewsThe Oblong Plot[2]
  • Hasib Hourani – rock flight
  • Nam Le36 Ways of Writing a Vietnamese Poem
  • Jeanine LeaneGawimarra: Gathering
  • Kate Middleton – Television

2024

  • Winner: Tais Rose Wae – Riverbed Sky Songs[3]
  • Pooja Mittal Biswas – Hunger and Predation[4]
  • Willo Drummond – Moon Wrasse
  • Libby HartBurn
  • Caitlin Maling – Spore or Seed
  • Omar SakrNon-Essential Work

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

  • Winner: Fiona HileNovelties, Hunter[19]
  • Justin ClemensThe Mundiad, Hunter
  • Diane FaheyThe Stone Garden: poems from Clare, Clouds of Magellan
  • Liam Ferney – Boom, Grand Parade Poets
  • Kate MiddletonEphemeral Waters, Giramondo Publishing
  • Jessica WilkinsonMarionette: A biography of Miss Marion Davies, Vagabond Press

2013

2012

2011

  • Winner: Jennifer MaidenPirate Rain, Giramondo Publishing[citation needed]
  • Susan Bradley SmithSupermodernprayerbook, Salt Publishing
  • Andy Jackson – Among The Regulars, Papertiger Media Inc
  • Jill JonesDark Bright Doors, Wakefield Press Pty
  • Anna Kerdijk NicholsonPossession, Five Island Press
  • Andy KissaneOut to Lunch, Puncher and Wattmann

2010

2009

  • Winner: LK HoltMan Wolf Man, John Leonard Press.[citation needed]
  • Michael BrennanUnanimous Night, Salt Publishing
  • David BrooksThe Balcony, University of Queensland Press
  • Sarah Holland-BattAria, University of Queensland Press
  • Kerry LevesA Shrine To Lata Mangeshkar, Puncher & Wattman
  • Alan WearneThe Australian Popular Songbook, Giramondo

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999 and before

Award winners:[22]

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