Northern Territory History Book Award
The Northern Territory History Book Award was established in 2004 to recognise outstanding contributions to published histories about the Northern Territory.
The Northern Territory History Book Award recognises the most significant book about Northern Territory history published in the previous 12 months.
To be eligible books must be a work on NT history, written in English or one of the First Nations languages of the Northern Territory. The Awards are judged by a panel of industry experts including academics, historians and/or curators working in the field of Northern Territory history.
Key dates for 2026
- To be advised
Eligibility
To apply for the Northern Territory History Book Award your book must be all of the following:
- a work on Northern Territory history
- published in English or one of the First Nations languages of the Northern Territory
- offered for general sale, published in the previous year
- you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident to enter.
You may nominate yourself or enter on behalf of another author if you have their permission to do so.
Judging Criteria
- Significance of contribution to the field/broader NT history.
- Depth of research, evidence of a wide variety of sources used.
- Originality of research/subject/approach.
- Strong central thesis presented.
- Correct, appropriate language, spelling and grammar. Well proofed.
- Correct, appropriate referencing/citations.
- Appropriate use of indexes, glossaries, appendices.
- Well structured. Logical flow of chapters/sections. Good pacing.
- Appropriate use of good quality images and/or maps, correctly attributed.
- Good design and aesthetics.
Pictured: Winner of the 2025 Northern Territory History Book Award, 'Ṉäku Dhäruk The Bark Petitions: How the People of Yirrkala Changed the Course of Australian Democracy' by Professor Clare Wright OAM.
Past winners
The Northern Territory History Book Award has recognised the efforts and talents of historians and writers since 2004.