The Russell Prize (Russell Prize for Humour Writing) is an Australian literary prize awarded every second year by the
State Library of New South Wales
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to a humorous book. It was established in 2014 through a donation by Peter Wentworth Russell, "a farmer, businessman and passionate reader". A shortlist of six books is selected and publicly announced before the prize, which comes with a cash award of $10,000.
In 2021 a second category, Humour Writing for Young People, was introduced for a work aimed at the 5–12 age group.
Both winners were announced in June 2021.
Russell Prize for Humour Writing
Humour Writing for Young People
References
External links
* {{Official website, https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/awards/russell-prize-humour-writing
Australian literary awards
Awards established in 2015
Comedy and humor literary awards