The Mary Gilmore Prize for the best first book of poetry, is given to a first book of poetry from the previous two years, prior to 1998 it was awarded annualy. It is conducted by the Association for the Study of Australian Literature and named after the writer and socialist Dame Mary Gilmore. Dame Mary Gilmore (1864-1962), Australian socialist poet and journalist, was born Mary Cameron near Goulburn, New South Wales. ...

Winners

• 2004: David McCooey - Blister Pack
• 2004: Michael Brennan - Imageless World
• 2002: Geraldine McKenzie - Duty
• 2000: Lucy Dougan - Memory Shell
• 1998: Emma Lew - The Wild Reply
• 1997: Morgan Yasbincek - Night Reversing
• 1996: Jordie Albiston - Nervous Arcs
• 1995: Aileen Kelly - Coming Up for Light
• 1994: Deborah Staines - Now, Millennium
• 1993: Jill Jones - The Mask and Jagged Star
• 1992: Alison Croggon - This is the Stone
• 1991: Jean Kent - Verandahs
• 1990: Kristopher Rassemussen - In the Name of the Father
• 1989: Alex Skovron - The Re-arrangement
• 1988: Judith Beveridge - The Domesticity of Giraffes
• 1987: Jan Owen - Boy with Telescope
• 1986: Stephen Williams - A Crowd of Voices
• 1985: Doris Brett - The Truth about Unicorns

See also: 2003 in literature, other events of 2004, 2005 in literature, list of years in literature. ... See also: 2003 in literature, other events of 2004, 2005 in literature, list of years in literature. ... See also: 2001 in literature, other events of 2002, 2003 in literature, list of years in literature. ... See also: 1999 in literature, other events of 2000, 2001 in literature, list of years in literature. ... See also: 1997 in literature, other events of 1998, 1999 in literature, list of years in literature. ... See also: 1996 in literature, other events of 1997, 1998 in literature, list of years in literature. ... See also: 1995 in literature, other events of 1996, 1997 in literature, list of years in literature. ... See also: 1994 in literature, other events of 1995, 1996 in literature, list of years in literature. ... See also: 1993 in literature, other events of 1994, 1995 in literature, list of years in literature. ... See also: 1992 in literature, other events of 1993, 1994 in literature, list of years in literature. ... See also: 1991 in literature, other events of 1992, 1993 in literature, list of years in literature. ... Alison Croggon, author of the Pellinor books. ... See also: 1990 in literature, other events of 1991, 1992 in literature, list of years in literature. ... See also: 1989 in literature, other events of 1990, 1991 in literature, list of years in literature. ... See also: 1988 in literature, other events of 1989, 1990 in literature, list of years in literature. ... See also: 1987 in literature, other events of 1988, 1989 in literature, list of years in literature. ... See also: 1986 in literature, other events of 1987, 1988 in literature, list of years in literature. ... See also: 1985 in literature, other events of 1986, 1987 in literature, list of years in literature. ... See also: 1984 in literature, other events of 1985, 1986 in literature, list of years in literature. ...

See also

• List of poetry awards

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External links

• Award home page