Children’s author and illustrator awarded $60,000 Melbourne Prize for Literature

For her outstanding contribution to Australian literature, cultural and intellectual life, Alison Lester has been awarded the Melbourne Prize for Literature 2018.
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Children’s books by author and illustrator Alison Lester.

One of Australia’s most beloved children’s author and illustrator, Alison Lester, has won the coveted Melbourne Prize for Literature 2018 presented at a ceremony at Federation Square, Melbourne on 14 November.

Spanning a 30 year creative career, Lester was honoured with the prize for her outstanding contribution to Australian literature, cultural and intellectual life.

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