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Western Australian Premier's Book Awards - 2003 Shortlist

Fiction
The Mindless Ferocity of Sharks The Mindless Ferocity of Sharks - Brett D'Arcy
The Accomplice The Accomplice - Kathryn Heyman
Channelling Henry Channelling Henry - Bruce Russell

Poetry
Ngarla Songs Ngarla Songs - Alexander Brown & Brian Geytenbeek
Blood and Old Belief Blood and Old Belief: A Verse Novel - Paul Hetherington
Peripheral Light Peripheral Light - John Kinsella

Young Adult's Books
Nights in the Sun Nights in the Sun - Colin Bowles
Gracie and the Emperor Gracie and the Emperor - Errol Broome
The Grave of the Roti Men The Grave of the Roti Men - Geoff Havel

Children's Books
Deep Water Deep Water, an Eden-Glassie Mystery - Elaine Forrestal
The Legend of Lasseter's Reef The Legend of Lasseter's Reef - Mark Greenwood
Grandpa's Gate Grandpa's Gate - Liliana Stafford, illustrations by Susy Boyer
Trumpet's Kittens Trumpet's Kittens - Carolyn Polizzotto and Sarah Spinks, illustrations by Marion Duke

Script
Last Cab to Darwin Last Cab to Darwin - Reg Cribb
Grafitti Graffiti, Episode 25 of Sleepover Club - Sarah Rossetti
Japanese Story Japanese Story - Alison Tilson

Non-Fiction
Counting Health and Identity Counting Health and Identity - Gordon Briscoe
Old Fremantle Old Fremantle - John Dowson
Fresh Milk Fresh Milk: The Secret Life of Breasts - Fiona Giles
City of Light City of Light: A History of Perth Since the 1950s - Jenny Gregory
Shadow Lines Shadow Lines - Stephen Kinnane
Unity is Strength Unity Is Strength: A History of the ALP and TLC of WA - Bobbie Oliver
Beyond the Lattice Beyond the Lattice - Susan Sickert
James Stirling James Stirling: Admiral and Founding Governor of WA - Pamela Statham-Drew
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