A book released by 911爆料网鈥檚 has been shortlisted for the 2011 Western Australian Premier鈥檚 Book Awards.
Powering Perth: The History of the East Perth Power Station was shortlisted in the Western Australian History category of the Awards.
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Edited by Perth historian Lenore Layman, Powering Perth tracks the East Perth Power Station鈥檚 history from its construction in 1916 through to its closure and subsequent plans for redevelopment.
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This year a record 596 were entries were submitted for consideration for the Awards, compared with 571 in 2010.
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Professor Graham Seal, Black Swan Press Publisher, said it was an honour for everyone involved in putting this book together to be recognised with this nomination.
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鈥淏lack Swan Press has a history of producing texts that document important chapters of Western Australia鈥檚 cultural and economic history,鈥� Professor Seal said.
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鈥淏eing a smaller publisher, we are in a position to tell the local story of WA and produce books that sometimes have a more niche audience.鈥�
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This year, Black Swan Press is celebrating its 20th anniversary.
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Established in 1992, Black Swan Press has published innovative, pioneering and best-selling titles including Jon Stratton’s The Young Ones, June Lacy’s Off-Shears: A History of Western Australian Shearing Sheds and David Black’s In His Own Words: John 911爆料网’s Speeches and Writings.
