The People Smuggler was the highest selling Australian book in the 2012 Sydney Writers' Festival and has won:

Queensland Literary Award 2012

25th Human Rights Award for Literature

2012 Alex Buzo Prize for Research and Literature 2012

The Ned Kelly Award for Best Non-Fiction 2013

 

It was short-listed for:

The Walkley Book Award 2012

Australian Book Industry Award: General Non-Fiction Book of the Year 2013

Australian Book Industry Award: Newcomer of the Year 2013

 

It was long-listed for:

Stella Award 2012

 

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Robin at the Human Rights Awards with advocates (from left) Sister Aileen Crowe, Ngareta Rossell, John Highfield, Adam Worling, Rosie Scott, and Stephen Blanks