<p>The best of the VAN DIEMEN HISTORY PRIZE 2022-2023 selected by Dr Kristyn Harman Kirstie Ross Tony Fenton and Chris Champion.</p><p><br></p><p>The idea for The Van Diemen History Prize came out of a conversation with Associate Professor Kristyn Harman of the University of Tasmania. Her idea was then honed to fit the underlying philosophy of <em>Forty South Tasmania</em> - high-quality writing on a Tasmanian theme aimed at a general audience. The competition is for articles up to 3000 words on any aspect of Tasmanian history prior to the 21st century.</p>