The Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd) is pleased to announce the longlist for the 2025 Rosanne Fitzgibbon Editorial Award (the Rosie).
One of the richest awards for editors in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, the Rosie recognises excellence in editing. The nominated editors have demonstrated a commitment and dedication to their craft by supporting a writer to create the best publishing outcome. The award honours the memory of Rosanne Fitzgibbon DE (1947–2012) – a distinguished editor of literary fiction, nonfiction and scholarly work in literary studies.
The longlisted editors are:
- Kristy Bushnell for Love, death & other scenes by Nova Weetman (University of Queensland Press)
- Kimberley Davis for Under the weather: A future forecast for New Zealand by James Renwick (HarperCollins New Zealand)
- Dr Judy Gregory for Indigenous and Tribal peoples and cancer by Professor Gail Garvey (Springer)
- Emma Hutchinson for Getting to know the birds in your neighbourhood by Darryl Jones (NewSouth Publishing)
- Dr Camille Nurka for Taking to the field: A history of Australian women in science by Jane Carey (Monash University Publishing)
- Emma Rafferty for Seventeen years later by P. Pomare (Hachette Australia).
IPEd congratulates the longlisted editors on this significant achievement. The judges commented that this year’s group of entries “is very strong, and as always [for the Rosie], quite diverse”.
The shortlist will be announced in March 2025, with the winner announced at the 2025 IPEd Conference to be held in Adelaide from 23 July to 25 July.
About the Rosie
The Rosie honours the memory of Rosanne Fitzgibbon DE (1947–2012), a distinguished editor of literary fiction and non-fiction, as well as of scholarly work in literary studies, and the recipient of the inaugural Beatrice Davis Editorial Fellowship, in 1992.
Rosie, as she was known, worked with well-known writers such as Thea Astley, Peter Carey, Kate Grenville and Janette Turner Hospital. She was renowned as an editor who devoted her time generously to both her authors and her profession, serving in many roles in many organisations.
Initiated by IPEd’s Editors Queensland branch, the Rosie was first awarded in 2017. The inaugural award was won by Jacqueline Blanchard for her editorial work on Matthew Condon’s novel All Fall Down (University of Queensland Press).
The 2019 winner was Julia Carlomagno for her editorial work on Briohny Doyle’s narrative nonfiction book, Adult Fantasy (Scribe).
The 2021 winner was Johannes Jakob for his editorial work on Kyle Perry’s novel The Bluffs (Penguin Random House).
The 2023 winner was Cathy Vallance for her editorial work on Zana Fraillon’s middle-grade verse novel The Way of Dog (University of Queensland Press).
out IPEd
The Institute of Professional Editors Limited (IPEd) is the professional association for Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand editors with more than 1300 members. It exists to advance the profession of editing and to support and promote Australian and New Zealand editors. It supports a thriving membership by offering professional development opportunities, valuable member benefits and advocacy for the profession.
IPEd coordinates initiatives that benefit Australian and New Zealand editors by:
- maintaining and promoting Australian and New Zealand standards for editing practice
- managing an accreditation scheme
- sponsoring a biennial conference
- organising professional development
- sponsoring awards for excellence in editing
- raising the profile of editors and the value they add to all forms of written
