Young People’s History Prize

2024
Submissions open

The Young People’s History Prize ($15,000) is for a published book or ebook, publically screened or broadcasted film, television or radio program, DVD, podcast or website — fiction or non-fiction.  The work should increase the understanding and appreciation of history by children and/or young adults.

Past winners

2023
Book cover
The Goodbye Year
Emily Gale
Text Publishing
Winner
2022
The Dunggiirr Brothers and the Caring Song of the Whale
The Dunggiirr Brothers and the Caring Song of the Whale
Aunty Shaa Smith, Neeyan Smith, Uncle Bud Marshall with Yandaarra including Sarah Wright, Lara Daley and Paul Hodge
Allen & Unwin
Winner
2021
Tell Me Why for Young Adults
Tell Me Why For Young Adults
Archie Roach
Simon & Schuster
Winner
2020
Book cover The Good Son
The Good Son
Pierre-Jacques Ober, Jules Ober, and Felicity Coonan
Candlewick Press
Winner
2019
Book cover image of The Upside Down History of Down Under
The Upside-down History of Down Under
Alison Lloyd and Terry Denton
Penguin Books Australia
Winner
2018
book cover image of the fighting stingrays
The Fighting Stingrays
Simon Mitchell
Penguin Random House Australia
Winner
2017
Maralinga's Long Shadow Cover image
Maralinga’s Long Shadow
Christobel Mattingley
Allen & Unwin
Winner