Russell Prize

The Russell Prize (Russell Prize for Humour Writing) is an Australian literary prize awarded to a funny book. The prize is awarded every second year by the State Library of New South Wales. A shortlist of six books is selected first and publicly announced before the prize, which comes with a cash award of $10,000.[1][2]

In 2021 a second category, Humour Writing for Young People, was introduced for a work aimed at the 5–12 age group. [3]

Both winners will be announced in June 2021.

YearAuthorTitlePublisherShortlist
2015Bernard CohenThe Antibiography of Robert F. MenziesFourth Estate[4]Helen Razer and Bernard Keane, A Short History of Stupid; Jo Case, Boomer & Me, A Memoir of Motherhood, and Asperger's; Sami Shah, I, Migrant; Mark Lamprell, The Full Ridiculous; and Annabel Crabb, The Wife Drought[5]
2017Steve ToltzQuicksandSimon & Schuster[6]Ross Fitzgerald and Ian McFadyen, Going Out Backwards: A Grafton Everest Adventure; David Hunt, True Girt: The Unauthorised History of Australia — Volume 2; Darrell Pitt, A Toaster on Mars; Ben Pobjie, Error Australis; and Rosie Waterland, The Anti-Cool Girl[7]
2019David CohenThe Hunter and Other Stories of Men Transit Lounge[8]Trent Dalton, Boy Swallows Universe (Fourth Estate); Tony Martin, Deadly Kerfuffle (Affirm), Ryan O’Neill; The Drover’s Wives (Brio); Helen Razer, The Helen 100 (Allen & Unwin); and Tracy Sorensen, The Lucky Galah (Picador).[9]

References
  1. Sullivan, Jane (6 June 2015). "Turning Pages: Prize for humour writing takes funny books seriously". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  2. Romei, Stephen (10 June 2017). "A PAIR OF RAGGED CLAWS". Weekend Australian. ProQuest 1911248683.
  3. "Russell Prize for Humour Writing adds children's category". Books+Publishing. 2021-01-12. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  4. Wyndham, Susan (4 July 2015). "Undercover:News From the Book World". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  5. "2015 - The Russell Prize for Humour Writing". State Library of NSW. 2015-09-14. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
  6. Morris, Linda (8 June 2017). "Steve Toltz's Quicksand wins $10,000 humour writing prize". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  7. "2017 - Russell Prize for Humour Writing". State Library of NSW. 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
  8. "2019 - Russell Prize for Humour Writing". State Library of NSW. 2019-04-16. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
  9. "Russell Prize for Humour Writing 2019 shortlist announced". Books + Publishing. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
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