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New South Wales History Prize (2006-)
New South Wales Premier's History Prize (1997-2005)
or NSW Premier's History Prize
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History

The New South Wales Premier's History Prize is administered by the State Library of NSW, in association with Create NSW. The awards were first presented in 1997 to honour distinguished achievement in history by Australian citizens and permanent residents. The awards assist in establishing values and standards in historical research and publication and encourage everyone to appreciate and learn from the work of our historians.

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Works About this Award

Undercover Susan Wyndham , 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 3-4 March 2012; (p. 31)

A column canvassing current literary news including a report on the review, commissioned by Premier Barry O'Farrell, of the New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards and the New South Wales Premier's History Prize. Neither award will be presented in 2012 during the Sydney Writers' Week, as has been the practice in recent years. The review was completed in November 2011, but had not been released by March 2012.

Wyndham also notes Andrew Bifield's win the written-word category of the Qantas Spirit of Youth Awards.

Success Bittersweet for Student Authors James Hall , 2002 single work column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 5-6 October 2002; (p. 8)
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