University of Tasmania: Alistair Scott's Urchin Convicts Wins Prestigious $25,000 History Writing Award
July 21, 2026
July 21, 2026
HOBART, Australia, July 21 -- The University of Tasmania issued the following news:
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Alistair Scott's Urchin Convicts wins prestigious $25,000 history writing award
University of Tasmania alumnus Alistair Scott has been awarded one of Australia's most significant history-writing prizes for his book Urchin Convicts.
Dr Scott's account of boys transported from the streets of Britain's towns and cities to Van Diemen's . . .
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Alistair Scott's Urchin Convicts wins prestigious $25,000 history writing award
University of Tasmania alumnus Alistair Scott has been awarded one of Australia's most significant history-writing prizes for his book Urchin Convicts.
Dr Scott's account of boys transported from the streets of Britain's towns and cities to Van Diemen's . . .