Russell Prize for Humour Writing for Young People

2023
Winners announced

2023 Winner and Shortlist

2023
A book cover image of Rita's Revenge by Lian Tanner
Rita's Revenge
Lian Tanner
Allen & Unwin
Winner
2023
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Weird School
Damian Callinan and illustrated by Adele K. Thomas
Penguin Random House Australia
Shortlisted
2023
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Drum Roll Please, It’s Stevie Louise
Tanya Hennessy and illustrated by Leigh Hedstrom
Allen & Unwin
Shortlisted
2023
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Your School is the BEST!
Maggie Hutchings and illustrated by Felicita Sala
Affirm Press
Shortlisted
2023
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The House on Pleasant Street
Sofie Laguna and illustrated by Marc McBride
Allen & Unwin
Shortlisted
2023
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Funny Kid Catastrophe
Matt Stanton
ABC Books: an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Shortlisted

Past Winners

2021
Wombat
Wombat
Philip Bunting
Scholastic Australia
Winner

2023 Youth Judging Panel

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Ian Wu

Hi, my name is Ian Wu. I’m 11 years old and I’m from Neutral Bay Public School. I play the piano and violin. I love reading and solving sudokus.

 

 

 

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Abby Sheary

Hi! I’m Abby, I’m 12 years old and I go to Reddam House. I love reading middle grade fantasy novels with my favourite book being Hollowpox by Jessica Townsend.

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Angus Jones

Hi. My name is Angus Jones and I'm 9 years old. I go to Jerrabomberra Public School and I LOVE reading Harry Potter!

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Chloe Painter

Hi. I’m Chloe Painter and I am 11 years old. I go to St Brigids and I love reading because you can be somewhere else and get lost in the world of reading.

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Anna-Marie Ayoub

Hi, I’m Anna-Marie, I’m 11 years old, and I go to William Clarke College. Reading is like my escape from the world, to an alternate reality and that’s why I love reading!