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$100K Historical Novel Prize 2022 longlists announced

14 September 2022   Books+Publishing
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The Historical Novel Society Australasia (HNSA), has announced the longlists for the 2022 ARA Historical Novel Prize.

The titles longlisted in the adult category are:

  • Horse (Geraldine Brooks, Hachette)
  • The Good Wife of Bath (Karen Brooks, HQ Fiction)
  • Goodnight, Vivienne, Goodnight (Steven Carroll, Fourth Estate)
  • The Winter Dress (Lauren Chater, S&S)
  • Only Birds Above (Portland Jones, Fremantle Press)
  • The Rat Catcher (Kim Kelly, Brio Books)
  • Corporal Hitler’s Pistol (Tom Keneally, Penguin)
  • Cold Coast (Robyn Mundy, Ultimo)
  • The Sawdust House (David Whish-Wilson, Fremantle Press)

The titles longlisted in the children and young adult (CYA) category are:

  • The Unstoppable Flying Flanagan (Felice Arena, Puffin)
  • Slipping the Noose (Meg Caddy, Text)
  • Katipo Joe: Wolf’s Lair (Brian Falkner, Scholastic NZ)
  • Our Violent Ends (Chloe Gong, Hodder)
  • Amorangi and Millie’s Trip Through Time (Lauren Keenan, Huia Publishing)
  • Augustin and the Hot Air Balloon (David Metzenthen, Ford Street)
  • Rabbit, Soldier, Angel, Thief (Katrina Nannestad, ABC Books)
  • The Secret Battle (Pamela Rushby, Eagle Books)
  • The Wearing of the Green (Claire Saxby, Walker Books).

‘This year’s longlists explore a diverse range of powerful themes, from reinvention and the meaning of truth, through to mischievous, fast-paced fables and the recasting of literary classics,’ said the organisation.

‘The longlists demonstrate the power of historical fiction to bring the past vividly to life, explore often unspoken truths, and illuminate the challenges faced by humankind throughout the centuries.’

Worth a total of $100,000, the Historical Novel Prize will award $50,000 to the adult category winner and $30,000 to the CYA category. The four remaining shortlisted authors across both categories will each receive $5000. The addition of the CYA category last year makes the prize the richest genre-based literary award in the Australasia region.

The shortlisted titles will be announced on 28 September, with the winners to be announced on 20 October. Jock Serong was the adult category winner and Katrina Nannestad the inaugural CYA category winner in last year’s prize.

For more information, see the HNSA website.

 

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