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ACT Book of the Year


ACT Book of the Year Winners

  

Warra Warra Wai
2025

The Seven
2024

Dreamers and schemers
2023

Believe in Me cover 
2022
Spinoza's Overcoat Cover 
2021
Ghost Bird Cover 
2020
Book of Colours 
2019
Front cover of book Dancing Home 
2018
The Art of Time Travel cover 
2017
 
2016
Snow Kimono cover 
2015
 
2014
Sex Lives of Australians cover 
2013
 
2012
The River cover 
2011
Valley of Grace cover 
2010
Guide to the Birds of East Africa cover 
2009
Walking the Camino cover 
2008
Sunday Menu cover 
2007
Vincenzos Garden cover 
2006
A Certain Maritime Incident cover 
2005
The Point cover 
2004
Hard Word Cover 
2003
In the blood cover 
2002
Schoonermasters Dance cover 
2001 (joint winner)
Trojan Dog cover 
2001 (joint winner)
 
2000
Unwritten Histories cover 
1999
Travelling With Percy cover 
1998
Cover of An Australian Son 
1997 (joint winner)
Imago cover 
1997 (joint winner)
 
1996 
Sapphires cover 
1995 
 New and Selected Poems cover 
1994 
Chance Encounters cover 
1993 (joint winner) 
Lovers Knots cover 
1993 (joint winner)

Acknowledgement of Country

We acknowledge the Ngunnawal people as traditional custodians of the ACT and recognise any other people or families with connection to the lands of the ACT and region. We acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of this city and this region.

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