Awards
About the Kibble Literary Awards
The Nita B Kibble Literary Awards for Women Writers recognise the works of women writers who have published fiction or non-fiction classified as 'life writing'. This includes novels, autobiographies, biographies, literature and any writing with a strong personal element.
The object of the Awards is to encourage Australian women writers to improve and advance Australian literature for the benefit of the community.
Two awards are made each year, the Kibble Literary Award and the Dobbie Literary Award, which are known by writers, publishers and the wider literary community as an exciting feature on the annual calendar of women's writing.
The Kibble Literary Award, currently valued at $30,000, recognises the work of an established Australian female writer.
The Dobbie Literary Award, currently valued at $5,000, recognises a first published work from an Australian female writer.
The Kibble Awards shortlist and winners are decided by an expert judging panel consisting of:
Professor Robert Dixon, FAHA (Chair) - University of Sydney
Ms Jean Bedford - Novelist and creative writing teacher at the University of Technology, Sydney
Ms Maggie Patton - State Library of New South Wales
Find out how to apply.
