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Failure and frustration spawn success for Prime Minister’s Literary Awards winners
Six books including a debut novel and a debut poetry collection have each received $80,000 in this year’s Prime Minister’s…
Praiseworthy indeed: Alexis Wright wins Miles Franklin Award 2024
Alexis Wright wins the most prestigious literary prize in Australia for the second time.
Bilingual Indigenous books preserving language while storytelling
The Indigenous Literacy Foundation and the Baya Gawiy Buga yani Jandu yani u Centre have published four children's books by…
New literary journal set to enrich Australia's cultural landscape
The new journal is driven by Writers SA with the support of the state’s three universities and Arts South Australia.
Australian Podcast Awards announce 2023 winners
Celebrating Australia's best and most popular audio content, this year's podcast awards gave 30 gongs to everything from true crime…
Runt: Craig Silvey’s novel heads for the big screen
Jai Courtney, Celeste Barber and Deborah Mailman are among the cast for the forthcoming Australian film.
Shankari Chandran wins 2023's Miles Franklin Award
Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens takes out the most prestigious literary prize in Australia.
Miles Franklin Literary Award longlist announced
11 novelists are longlisted for this year's Miles Franklin Award, presented annually and named after the author of 'My Brilliant…
Second consecutive poetry win for 2023 Stella Prize
Editor, critic and poet Sarah Holland-Batt has taken out the 2023 Stella Prize for a tender but unflinching collection on…
Small presses shine in Stella shortlist
Six ‘culture shifting’ books have been shortlisted for the $60,000 Stella Prize, which recognises the best books by Australian women.
