The Roland Robinson Literary Award was created in memory of the Australian poet, Roland Robinson, who died in 1992. It was awarded from 1993 to 2008.
The prize was run by the City of Lake Macquarie and was awarded to both poetry and short stories in alternating years. It had a first prize of A$500.
Winners 1993: Marion Steed Appearances 1994: Marion Steed The Codependent’s Revenge 1995: Jean Kent, A Meaningful Life 1996: Richard Kelly Tipping 1997: Pam Jeffery, James Dean and Old Dreams 1998: David Kirkby, Junga Jimi 1999: David Kirkby, Waves 2000: Judy Johnson, Bell and Norman Talbot, Asks the Storyteller 2001: Josh Davis, Chaos Theory 2002: Jan Iwaszkiewicz, Letter from Lone Pine 2003: Julie Simpson, Bella is Knitting Iced Vo Vos 2004: Christopher Brown Escarpment 2005: Wendy Alexander, Fifth Branch Down 2006: Andrew Slattery, The Westerly 2007: Ryan O'Neil, A Speeding Bullet 2008: Kylie Rose, Bluebottles
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References The Roland Robinson Literary Awards