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George Robertson Award
Subcategory of Awards Australian Awards
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History

 The George Robertson Award recognises long and distinguished service to the industry.

Recipients of the award must have more than 30 years of service in the publishing industry, and are nominated by a present or past employer who is a current APA member.

Notes

  • George Robertson Awards are given annually by the Australian Publishers Association for distinguished service to the publishing industry.

Latest Winners / Recipients

Year: 2019

winner Susan Hall
winner Tony Palmer

Year: 2018

recipient Wendy Corbett
recipient Karen Williams

Year: 2017

recipient Stephen May
recipient Sue Hines
recipient Nick Walker

Year: 2016

recipient Greg Bain
recipient Andrew Kelly
recipient Angela Namoi
recipient Morry Schwartz
recipient Julie Pinkham
recipient Richard Walsh

Year: 2015

recipient Sarah Brenan
recipient Susan Hawthorne
recipient Renate Klein

Works About this Award

May the Force Be With Him Jason Steger , 2010 single work column
— Appears in: The Age , 8 May 2010; (p. 27)
A column canvassing current literary news including a report on the election of a new president and new directors for the Australian Publishers Association (APA). Jason Steger also notes the awarding of one of the APA's George Robertson Award to Henry Rosenbloom.
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