NSW Premier’s History Awards 2024 winners announced

The winners of the 2024 NSW Premier’s History Awards, worth a total of $85,000, were announced on 6 September at the State Library of NSW (SLNSW) as part of NSW History Week.

The winning titles in each category, chosen from shortlists announced in August, are:

Australian history prize ($15,000)

• Courting: An Intimate History of Love and the Law (Alecia Simmonds, La Trobe University Press)

General history prize ($15,000)

• Systemic Silencing: Activism, Memory, and Sexual Violence in Indonesia (Katharine E McGregor, University of Wisconsin Press)

NSW regional and community history prize ($15,000)

• Reaching Through Time: Finding My Family’s Stories (Shauna Bostock, A&U)

Young people’s history prize ($15,000)

• Two Sparrowhawks in a Lonely Sky (Rebecca Lim, A&U)

Digital history prize ($15,000)

• The Dark Emu Story (Allan Clarke, Jacob Hickey, Darren Dale & Belinda Mravicic, Blackfella Films & ABC)

Anzac Memorial trustees’ military history prize ($10,000)

• Kriegies: The Australian Airmen of Stalag Luft III (Kristen Alexander, self-published).

‘Historians have the unique ability to resurrect the voices, moments and events of the past,’ said NSW Premier Chris Minns, adding: ‘We honour the exceptional dedication and achievements of our storytellers, whose research brings to light untold or overlooked histories and offers fresh perspectives that inspire future generations.’

More information about the awards is available on the SLNSW website.

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