Closing Date: Friday, 17 April 2009

THE 2009 NEW SOUTH WALES PREMIER’S HISTORY AWARDS

The New South Wales Premier’s History Awards are sponsored by the New South Wales Department of the Arts, Sport and Recreation, through Arts NSW. 

The awards, conducted in association with the History Council of New South Wales, were first presented in 1997 to honour distinguished achievement in history by Australian citizens and permanent residents of Australia.  They assist in establishing values and standards in historical research and publication and encourage everyone to appreciate and learn from the work of our historians.

Past winners have included K.S. Inglis, Patricia Jalland, Inga Clendinnen, Bruce Scates and Raelene Frances, Trevor Graham, Christopher Clark, Nadia Wheatley, and Grace Karskens. 

Total prize money in 2009 is $75,000.

The closing date for nomination of all entries for the 2009 New South Wales Premier’s History Awards is 17 April 2009. 

Works accepted for nomination include published books and e-books, films, television and radio programs, CD-ROM, DVD and website formats. 

All works must have been published, produced, performed or made publicly available between 8 March 2008 and 27 March 2009. 

Download the 2009 Premier's History Awards Guidelines and Application Form in the right hand column.