Awards and achievements

A Good Kind of Trouble shortlisted for the 2026 Ethel Turner Prize for Young People’s Literature at the NSW Premier’s Literary Awards

Published on: 30 April 2026

Mel Saward and co‑writer Brooke Blurton have had their young adult novel A Good Kind of Trouble shortlisted for the 2026 Ethel Turner Prize for Young People’s Literature at the NSW Premier’s Literary Awards, following its earlier shortlisting for the Readings Prize for Young Adult Readers.

Muurrbay tree of life, painted by Aunty Sharon Smith

UQ Researcher Awarded Prestigious SHARP 25th-Anniversary Fellowship

Published on: 7 April 2025

The School of Communication and Arts is delighted to announce that Jodie Lea Martire has been awarded the 2025 25th-Anniversary Fellowship from the Society for the History of Authorship, Reading, and Publishing (SHARP).