Nita Kibble Literary Awards Explained

The Kibble Literary Awards comprise two awards—the Nita B Kibble Literary Award, which recognises the work of an established Australian female writer, and the Dobbie Literary Award, which is for a first published work by a female writer.[1] [2] The Awards recognise the works of women writers of fiction or non-fiction classified as 'life writing'. This includes novels, autobiographies, biographies, literature and any writing with a strong personal element.

The Nita Kibble Literary Awards were established in 1994 by Nita Dobbie, through her will, in honour of her aunt, Nita Kibble (1879–1962), who had raised her from birth after her mother died. Kibble, who was the first woman to be a librarian with the State Library of New South Wales, served the role of Principal Research Librarian from 1919 until retirement in 1943, and was founding member of the Australian Institute of Librarians. Dobbie followed her aunt into the library profession, and believed there was a need to foster women's writing in the community. The awards are currently worth in total.[3]

The Trust established for the award is managed by Perpetual Limited,[4] and the award is administered in association with the State Library of New South Wales.[5]

Both awards were presented annually from their inception until 2016, when they were changed to biennial presentation.[6] In 2020, no awards were presented "due to a review of the funding trust and the award processes."[7]

Nita B Kibble Literary Award honorees

Nita B Kibble Literary Award winners and finalists[8] [9] !Year!Author!Title!Result!Ref.
1994Lovers' Knots: A Hundred-Year NovelWinner[10]
Finalist
Over My TracksFinalist
Christina Stead BioFinalist
1995Winner[11]
and Jackie HugginsAuntie RitaFinalist
Finalist
GeorgianaFinalist
Heddy and meFinalist
1996Judy Cassab: DiariesWinner
Hotel AlbatrossFinalist
Caravanserai: Journey among Australian MuslimsFinalist
Penny DreadfulFinalist
Finalist
1997Winner
Finalist
Sex and AnarchyFinalist
EthelFinalist
Leaning Towards InfinityFinalist
1998Snake CradleWinner
Glass After Glass: Autobiographical ReflectionsFinalist
DingoFinalist
Finalist
Paradise Mislaid: In Search of the Australian Tribe of ParaguayFinalist
1999Foreign Correspondence: A Pen Pal's Journey From Down Under to All OverWinner
Xavier HerbertFinalist
Watched by AncestorsFinalist
Finalist
Finalist
2000Stravinsky's LunchWinner
DrylandsFinalist
Idea of PerfectionFinalist
Out of the Sky She CameFinalist
Isobel on the Way to the Corner ShopFinalist
2001Tiger's Eye: A MemoirWinner
Journey from VeniceFinalist
2002Winner
Finalist
Other People's WordsFinalist
2003Black MirrorWinner
Finalist
Finalist
Finalist
2004That Oceanic FeelingWinner
ShotFinalist
Finalist
2005PlentyWinner
Joe Cinque's ConsolationFinalist
Finalist
2006Winner
Finalist
Finalist
2007CarelessWinner[12]
Agamemnon's KissFinalist
Captain Starlight's ApprenticeFinalist
Dreams of SpeakingFinalist
Ida Leeson: A LifeFinalist
2008Nights in the AsylumWinner
SorryFinalist
Burning InFinalist
2009Winner
Births Deaths and Marriages: True TalesFinalist
Finalist
2010Winner
Finalist
The China GardenFinalist
2011Reading by MoonlightWinner
SydneyFinalist
Barbara Hanrahan: A BiographyFinalist
2012Five BellsWinner[13]
Foal's BreadFinalist
Animal PeopleFinalist
2013Winner[14]
Questions of TravelFinalist
Like a House on FireFinalist
2014Boy Lost: A Family MemoirWinner[15] [16] [17]
Letter to George ClooneyFinalist
MullumbimbyFinalist
2015Winner[18]
Warning: The Story of CycloneFinalist
This House of GriefFinalist
2016Small Acts of DisappearanceWinner[19] [20]
Finalist
Second Half FirstFinalist
2017No award presented[21]
2018Winner[22]
Finalist[23]
Finalist
Everywhere I LookFinalist

Dobbie Literary Award honorees

Dobbie Literary Award winners and finalists!Year!Author!Title!Result!Ref.
1994For Some ReasonWinner
My Daughter, My Forever BabyFinalist
1995Lapping, Licking and SkinnyFinalist
1996H Is for HomoFinalist
1997Listening for Small SoundsWinner
Night SurfingFinalist
DirtFinalist
When You Grow UpFinalist
Fairytales in RealityFinalist
1998Steam PigsWinner[24]
1999HiamWinner
2000Off the Rails: The Pauline Hanson TripWinner
2001Craft for a Dry lakeWinner
BruisingFinalist
Finalist
Love and VertigoFinalist
2002Winner
Mother Lode: Stories of Home Life & Home DeathFinalist
2003Winner
Borrowed EyesFinalist
UnearthedFinalist
2004Winner
Finalist
Asylum: Voices Behind the Razor WireFinalist
2005Winner
Salt RainFinalist
Finalist
2006Everyman's Rules for Scientific LivingWinner
An Uncommon DialogueFinalist
In My SkinFinalist
Out of the SilenceFinalist
Balanda, My Year in Arnheim LandFinalist
2007Swallow the AirWinner
Salvation CreekFinalist
WaterlemonFinalist
2008Winner
Nine Parts WaterFinalist
Finalist
2009Fugitive BlueWinner
Arthur Boyd: A LifeFinalist
AdditionFinalist
2010Winner
Little White SlipsFinalist
Finalist
2011Night StreetWinner
My Sister ChaosFinalist
Come InsideFinalist
2012Past the ShallowsWinner
BearingsFinalist
End of the Night GirlFinalist
2013Toyo: A MemoirWinner
FlounderingFinalist
Finalist
2014Madness: A MemoirWinner
Finalist
High Sobriety: My Year Without BoozeFinalist
2015Heat and LightWinner
Finalist
After DarknessFinalist
2016Salt CreekWinner[25]
Rush Oh!Finalist
Reckoning: A MemoirFinalist
2018Winner[26]
TroppoFinalist
Finalist

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.perpetual.com.au/campaigns/shortlist_kibble_home.aspx Kibble Awards for Women Writers
  2. Web site: Kibble and Dobbie Awards . 3 May 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080724125010/http://www.goodreadingmagazine.com.au/books.cfm?award=72 . 24 July 2008 . dead .
  3. Web site: Kibble and Dobbie Awards 2018 shortlists announced Books+Publishing . Books + Publishing . 26 July 2018 . en-AU.
  4. Web site: Kibble History. Kibble Literary Awards. Perpetual Limited. 3 May 2013.
  5. Web site: Kibble Literary Award. State Library of New South Wales. 3 May 2013.
  6. News: Kibble and Dobbie Awards 2018 longlists announced. 5 May 2018. Books + Publishing. 20 April 2018.
  7. Web site: 2018-12-04 . Kibble & Dobbie Literary Awards . 2023-02-10 . This Reading Life . en.
  8. Web site: HISTORY OF SHORTLISTED AUTHORS . 2023-02-10 . Perpetual.
  9. Web site: Austlit . Kibble Literary Awards - Nita May Dobbie Award . 2023-02-10 . AustLit: Discover Australian Stories . en.
  10. Web site: 2009-06-09 . Kibble Literary Award . 2023-02-10 . . en-AU.
  11. News: 1995-04-09 . Books: Poet-novelist moves into a new genre . The Canberra Times . 11 November 2016.
  12. Web site: Kibble Literary Awards . 2020-09-19 . Perpetual Limited.
  13. Web site: 2 August 2012 . Kibble Literary Award won by Gail Jones for her novel Five Bells . 26 July 2018 . Randwick Library.
  14. Web site: Morris . Linda . 25 July 2013 . 'The Beloved': Memoir that became a novel wins life writing award . 26 July 2018 . The Sydney Morning Herald . en.
  15. Web site: 23 July 2014 . 2014 Kibble and Dobbie Awards winners announced . 26 July 2018 . ANZ LitLovers LitBlog.
  16. News: Davidson . Helen . 2014-07-24 . Kristina Olsson wins Kibble literary award for true tale of a lost child . en-GB . . 2023-02-10 . 0261-3077.
  17. Web site: July 25, 2014 . Awards: Australia's Kibble and Dobbie Literary . 2023-02-10 . Shelf Awareness.
  18. Web site: Webby . Elizabeth . Literary awards and Joan London's The Golden Age . 26 July 2018 . The Conversation . en.
  19. Web site: Harmon . Steph . 14 July 2016 . Fiona Wright wins $30,000 Kibble prize for essay collection on anorexia . 26 July 2018 . . en.
  20. Web site: July 15, 2016 . Awards: Kibble for Aussie Women Writers . 2023-02-10 . Shelf Awareness .
  21. Web site: Awards and Recipients . 2023-02-10 . Perpetual . en.
  22. Web site: Kibble and Dobbie Awards 2018 winners announced . 26 July 2018 . . en-AU.
  23. Web site: 2018-06-04 . The Kibble & Dobbie Literary Awards shortlists 2018 . 2023-02-10 . Readings Books . en.
  24. Web site: Johnson . Susan . Melissa Lucashenko, 46, author . 26 July 2018 . Courier Mail.
  25. Web site: 2018-07-25 . Kibble and Dobbie Awards 2018 winners announced . 2020-12-29 . . en-AU.
  26. Web site: Power . Julie . 25 July 2018 . Life, death, decay ... and Sydney's zoo . 26 July 2018 . The Sydney Morning Herald . en.

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