Congratulations to CQUniversity PhD student Janene Carey from Armidale (NSW) who is on the shortlist for Australia's premier essay prize, the 2010 Calibre Prize.

The shortlisted essay is a chapter from Janene's creative non-fiction writing project and it's about people's experiences of caring for a family member with a terminal illness. Janene's PhD supervisor is Associate Professor Donna Brien.

PhD student Janene Carey - shortlisted for major prize

The Australian Book Review recently announced that seven essays have been shortlisted for this year's Calibre Prize for an Outstanding Essay. Calibre is sponsored by Copyright Agency Limited's Cultural Fund. The winner will receive $10,000 and will be announced at the conclusion of a day-long symposium on the art of essay writing to be held at the National Library of Australia on Friday, April 30.

The Calibre Prize, created in 2007, has quickly established itself as Australia's major prize for an original essay, generating brilliant new essays and fresh insights into culture, society and the human condition.

SHORTLISTED ESSAYS

Lindsay Barrett: ‘The Shadow on the Steps'

Janene Carey: ‘Retreat to the Castle'

Eleanor Collins: ‘Ill-Timed Remarks: A Pathographical Essay'

Lorna Hallahan: ‘On Being Odd'

David Hansen: ‘Seeing Truganini'

Colin Nettelbeck: ‘Kneecapper: A Trip to Happiness'

Jessica White: ‘Hearing in Other Ways'