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'The granddaughter of Jewish immigrants, Deborah became a prize-winning professor of International Law at the London School of Economics. After being diagnosed with cancer, Deborah left her academic career and focused on creative writing. She had a number of short fiction pieces published, but was unable to realise her aim to complete a novel. With generous support from family and friends, this prize aims to help someone outside the mainstream find a voice for themselves.'

Source: The Deborah Cass Prize homepage.

The prize was inaugurated in 2015 and last presented in 2022: Deborah Cass's brother noted that the context for Australian writing had changed since the prize's inauguration, and many more opportunities were available for diverse writers.

Source: Books + Publishing (https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2022/11/04/222853/deborah-cass-prize-shortlist-announced-2/). (Sighted: 7/11/2022)