The Mark & Evette Moran Nib Literary Award presented by Waverley Council  celebrates excellence in research and writing in Australia. It is the only major national literary award of its kind presented by a local council.

The winner of the 2020  Mark and Evette Moran NIB Literary Award , worth $20,000, was Rebecca Giggs book ‘The World in the Whale’ published by Scribe Publications.

The winning book blends natural history, science and philosophy in a work of narrative non-fiction. Through her engaging prose, Rebecca Giggs explores how the lives of whales can not only shed light on the condition of our seas and the environment, but the very core of humanity.

This year’s Mark and Evette Moran NIB People’s Choice Winner, worth $1,000,  was ‘The Deceptions’  by Suzanne Leal, published by Allen and Unwin. ‘The Deceptions’ garnered more than half of the total votes received in the public vote.

Leal’s book was  inspired by a true story. The novel moves from wartime Europe to modern day Australia and traces the legacy of long-buried family secrets.

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