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Literature-related events in Australia during the year of 2024
This is a list of historical events and publications of Australian literature during 2024.
- Both the chief executive and deputy chairman quit over promotional material released for the 2024 Melbourne Writers Festival[1]
- Major Australian online bookseller Booktopia enters voluntary administration as it explores options for "sale and/or recapitalisation."[2]
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- 13 January – David Hansen, art historian (born 1958)[50]
- 4 February – Lowitja O'Donoghue, public administrator and Indigenous rights advocate (born 1932)[51]
- 19 February – Marion Halligan, novelist, short story writer, reviewer and essayist (born 1940)[52]
- 25 March – Ian Heads, historian and journalist (born 1943)[53]
- 30 April – Lyndall Ryan, historian (born 1943)[54][55]
- 10 May – Hugh Edwards, journalist, author and marine photographer (born 1933 in Scotland)[56]
- 24 July – Ray Lawler, playwright (born 1921)[57]
- 31 August – Jack Hibberd, playwright (born 1940)[58]
- 4 October – Barbara Blackman, writer, essayist, poet, librettist, broadcaster and philanthropist (born 1928)[59]
- ^ Le Grand, Chip (25 February 2024). "Gaza conflict engulfs Melbourne Writers Festival as leaders quit over program row". The Age. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ ""Booktopia appoints administrators"". Books+Publishing. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "My Brilliant Sister by Amy brown". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "The End of the Morning by Charmian Clift". Austlit. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Theory & Practice (Michelle de Kretser, Text)". Books+Publishing. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "Wing". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "One Another by Gail Jones". Austlit. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Austlit — Free by Meg Keneally". Austlit. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "The Deal". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "Cherrywood". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "The Belburd". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "Juice by Tim Winton". Austlit. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Sanctuary by Garry Disher". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "Devil's Kitchen". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "The Mystery Writer by Sulari Gentill". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Pheasants Nest". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Morphotrophic by Greg Egan". ISFDB. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Psyckhe by Kate Forsyth". Austlit. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "The Briar Book of the Dead by Angela Slatter". Austlit. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Austlit — Deep is the Fen by Lili Wilkinson". Austlit. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Tintinnabulum". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "The Queen's Nanny". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ "The Great Divide". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ Ball, Philip (7 March 2024). "Deep Water by James Bradley review – what lies beneath". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ ""Alexis Wright wins $60,000 Melbourne literature prize"". Guardian, 14 November 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ Mem: 7557520. "Pi-O wins 2024 Patrick White Literary Award | Books+Publishing". Retrieved 25 October 2024.
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- ^ "Wright wins 2024 ALS Gold Medal". Books+Publishing. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ ""'Edenglassie' honoured with 2024 Roderick Literary Award"". James Cook University. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d e ""Indie Book Awards - Winners 2024"". Australian Independent Booksellers. 24 March 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ Story, Hannah (20 May 2024). "Aboriginal poet wins $40,000 at major literary awards with 'profound' verse novel". ABC News. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Wright wins 2024 Stella Prize for 'Praiseworthy'". Books+Publishing. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Victorian Premier's Literary Awards 2024". Wheeler Centre. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ a b ""Tony Birch wins Book of the Year for timely novel about one of Australia's great challenges"". The Age, 8 May 2024. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ ""Melissa Lucashenko's novel Edenglassie wins $150,000 in book prizes in just 24 hours"". The Guardian, 23 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ ""The Australian/Vogel's Award for Young Writers"". Allen & Unwin. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ Burke, Kelly (1 August 2024). "Alexis Wright wins second Miles Franklin prize for Praiseworthy". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d Burke, Kelly (12 September 2024). "Prime Minister's Literary awards 2024: Andre Dao wins $80,000 for debut novel Anam". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ Story, Hannah (20 May 2024). "Aboriginal poet wins $40,000 at major literary awards with 'profound' verse novel". ABC News. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Queensland Literary Awards 2024 winners announced". Books+Publishing. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "CBCA Book of the Year 2024 winners announced". Books+Publishing. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d Story, Hannah (20 May 2024). "Aboriginal poet wins $40,000 at major literary awards with 'profound' verse novel". ABC News. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "WA Premier's Book Awards 2024 winners announced". Books+Publishing. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Davitt Awards 2024 winners announced". Books+Publishing. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ ""Ned Kelly Awards 2024 Winners Announced"". Books+Publishing. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "National Biography Award". State Library of New South Wales. 21 May 2020.
- ^ "NSW Premier's History Awards 2024 winners announced". Books+Publishing. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Winners announced for 2024 NSW Premier's History Awards". State Library of New South Wales. 6 September 2024.
- ^ ""Saleh wins Anne Elder Award 2023"". Books+Publishing, 17 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Hogan wins Mary Gilmore Award, Priest wins Magarey Medal". Books+Publishing. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Obituary: David Hansen". AAANZ. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ ""Indigenous leader Lowitja O'Donoghue dies aged 91"". The Age, 4 February 2024. 4 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ Dooley, Gillian (21 February 2024). "Marion Halligan was a woman of great warmth and generosity, and a consummate novelist". The Conversation. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Ian John HEADS Death Notice". The Sydney Morning Herald. 6 April 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ Curthoys, Ann (1 May 2024). "Lyndall Ryan's impact on Australian history research will be felt for many years to come". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
She died on Tuesday, aged 81.
- ^ "Lyndall Ryan Death Notice". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ Quekett, Malcolm (10 May 2024). "Hugh Edwards was a shipwreck hunter, author and maritime history expert". The West Australian. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ Cuthbertson, Debbie (26 July 2024). "Summer of the Seventeenth Doll playwright Ray Lawler dies aged 103". WAtoday. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ Swain, Madeleine (2 September 2024). "Vale Jack Hibberd – great Australian playwright and author of Dimboola". Arts Hub. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ Kennelly, Hannah (5 October 2024). "Australian writer Barbara Blackman, who 'lived the poetry of life', dies at 95". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
...died peacefully on Friday