‘The Spare Room’ wins ASA Barbara Jefferis Award

Tuesday, 31 March 2009 Books+Publishing

Helen Garner has been awarded the 2009 Australian Society of Authors (ASA) Barbara Jefferis Award ($35,000) for The Spare Room (Text). The award, which was announced on Friday 27 March, is given annually to ‘the best novel written by an Australian author that depicts women and girls in a positive...