ProfessorDavid Mccooey

Association for the Study of Australian Literature

American Association of Australian Literary Studies

Australian Association of Writing Programs

Honorary Associate, The Centre for The Macquarie PEN Anthology of Australian Literature, Department of English, Macquarie University, NSW

2012 Finalist, Melbourne Prize for Literatures Best Writing Award (triennial, all genres) (for Outside).

2012 Shortlisted, Queensland Literary Awards (Poetry) (for Outside).

2010 Winner, Special Award, NSW Premiers Literary Award (for the Macquarie PEN Anthology of Australian Literature).

2010 Winner, the Australian Educational Publishing Awards, Tertiary (Wholly Australian) Scholarly Reference (for the Macquarie PEN Anthology of Australian Literature).

2010 Short-listed, Australian Book Industry Awards, General Non-Fiction (for the Macquarie PEN Anthology of Australian Literature).

2006 Winner, Mary Gilmore Award (for the best first book of poetry in the preceding two calendar years, Blister Pack).

2006 Short-listed, The Melbourne Prize for Literature (New Writing Award, Blister Pack).

2005 Short-listed, WA Premiers Book Awards (Poetry: Blister Pack).

2005 Short-listed, NSW Premiers Literary Awards (Poetry: Blister Pack).

2005 Short-listed, The Age Book of the Year Award (Poetry: Blister Pack).

1997 Short-listed, Colin Roderick Award for Best Australian Book (Artful Histories).

1996 NSW Premiers Literary Award (for Artful Histories).

1993 Eva Veronka Vidak Memorial Prize (Sydney University, award for PhD thesis).

HDR (Higher Degrees by Research) Coordinator (Geelong campus)

Professional and Creative Writing Campus Coordinator (Geelong campus)

2004-2006, Associate Head of School

Community Involvement

Poetry Judge, Peter Porter Poetry Prize (2012-2013)

Judge, the National Biography Award (2003; 2010)

Poetry Judge, The Age Book of the Year Award (2008; 2011)

Convenor, Poetry Judging Panel, Victorian Premier's Literary Awards (2004)