Kibble to Kent; Dobbie to Thomas

Tuesday, 9 June 2009 Books+Publishing

The 2009 Nita B Kibble Award for Women Writers ($25,000) has been awarded to Jacqueline Kent, for her book An Exacting Heart: the Story of Hepzibah Menuhin (Viking). Kent was also the recipient of the award in 2002. Jerelynn Brown, chair of the judging panel, said ‘In her nuanced and...