Awards
Shortlisted - 2008 Walkley Award for - Non-fiction
Shortlisted - 2008 Human Rights Award - Non-fiction
Winner- 2009 NSW Premier's Literary Awards - Douglas Stewart Prize
Winner General Non-fiction - 2009 Australian Book Industry Award – General Non-fiction
Shortlisted Non-fiction - 2009 The Age Book of the Year
Winner Non-fiction - 2009 Victorian Premier's Literary Awards
Winner - 2009 The Indie Book of the Year Award - Non-fiction
Winner - 2009 Queensland Premier's Literary Prize
Winner - 2009 Davitt Award - Best True Crime
Winner - 2009 John Button Prize
Winner - Victorian Premier's Literary Award 2009
Winner - 2009 Ned Kelly Award - Non-fiction
Shortlisted - 2009 Prime Minister's Literary Award - Non-Fiction
Finalist - 2009 Melbourne Prize Trust Best Writing Award