The Dick and Joan Green Family Award for Tasmanian History 2026 shortlist announced
The shortlist for the biennial Dick and Joan Green Family Award for Tasmanian History, worth $25,000, has been announced.
The works shortlisted for the award are:
- Umarrah & George: Friendship and conflict in Van Diemen’s Land (Angela Baker, Forty South)
- Tasmanian ANZACs: Those who served, their families and the impact of WW1 (Stefan Petrow, Forty South)
- Urchin Convicts: The Point Puer boys in Van Diemen’s Land by Alistair Scott (Forty South).
The judging panel was chaired by historian Kristyn Harman, and included author Marilyn Lake, academic Alessandro Antonello, and former librarian Ian Morrison.
Harman said the judges were “impressed by the depth of archival research and explorations of place engaged in by submitting authors” for the 2026 award. The judges also commended Forty South on having published all of the shortlisted entries.
Commemorating Dick and Joan Green – who helped establish the National Trust in Tasmania – the award celebrates books on the island’s history and cultural heritage, recognising works that “make a significant contribution to [readers’] understanding of Tasmania’s past”.
The winner of the award, which is managed by the University of Tasmania, will be announced in July.
The previous winner of the award was Robbie Arnott for his novel Limberlost (Text).
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