Russell Prize
The Russell Prize (Russell Prize for Humour Writing) is a 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, is given.[1]
| Year | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Bernard Cohen | The Antibiography of Robert F. Menzies | Fourth Estate[2] |
| 2017 | Steve Toltz | Quicksand | Simon & Schuster[3] |
References
- ↑ Sullivan, Jane (6 June 2015). "Turning Pages: Prize for humour writing takes funny books seriously". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ↑ Wyandham, Susan (4 July 2015). "Undercover:News From the Book World". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ↑ Morris, Linda (8 June 2017). "Steve Toltz's Quicksand wins $10,000 humour writing prize". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
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