2009 awards winners and finalists

The winners of the 2009 Kibble Awards were announced 3 June 2009.

The Kibble Literary Award

The Kibble Literary Award recognises the work of an established Australian female writer.

The 2009 winner is Jacqueline Kent for An Exacting Heart: The Story of Hephzibah Menuhin.

Finalists

Georgia Blain for Births, Deaths, Marriages

Kathleen Stewart for The After Life – a memoir

The Dobbie Award recognises the work of first published Australian female writers.

The 2009 winner is Claire Thomas for Fugitive Blue

Finalists

Darleen Bungey for Arthur Boyd: a Life

Toni Jordan for Addition

View full list of past winners and finalists.