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- 1 2 Eleanor Black (10 May 2016). "Stephen Daisley wins $50,000 fiction prize at Ockham NZ Book Awards". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
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- ↑ "WA Premier's Book Awards 2024 winners announced". Books+Publishing. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
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