Editing Colleen McCullough (section)

==Awards==
In 1978, McCullough received the Golden Plate Award of the [[Academy of Achievement|American Academy of Achievement]].<ref>{{cite web|title= Golden Plate Awardees of the American Academy of Achievement |website=www.achievement.org|publisher=[[American Academy of Achievement]]|url= https://achievement.org/our-history/golden-plate-awards/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title= They love Cauthen, 'No great student' is among greats honored at Golden Plate awards|publisher= The Kentucky Press |url= https://achievement.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/The-Kentucky-Press-June-24-1978.pdf}}</ref> In 1984, a portrait of McCullough painted by Wesley Walters was a finalist in the [[List of Archibald Prize winners|Archibald Prize]]. The prize is awarded for the "best portrait painting preferentially of some man or woman distinguished in Art, Letters, Science or Politics".<ref name="arch">{{cite web|title=Archibald Prize 07|publisher=Art Gallery NSW|url=http://www.thearchibaldprize.com.au/finalists|access-date=19 July 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070706041237/http://www.thearchibaldprize.com.au/finalists|archive-date=6 July 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref> The depth of historical research for the novels on ancient Rome led to her being awarded a [[Doctor of Letters]] degree by [[Macquarie University]] in 1993.<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/nsw/stories/s376367.htm McCullough awarded Doctor of Letters], abc.net.au; accessed 3 January 2016.</ref>