The Australian Prime Minister's 2012 Literary Awards are one of Australia's richest and most prestigious prizes - about which we can all dream! There is a total prize pool of AUD$600,000!!! (Worth the exclamation marks!). Authors who have had a book published between 1 January 2011 and 31 December 2011 in a range of categories can enter it for the Awards, though self-published books are not eligible.
Categories include: fiction, non-fiction, young adult fiction, children's fiction, Australian history, and for the first time, poetry! It's important to read the varying eligibility criteria for each of the categories.
Categories include: fiction, non-fiction, young adult fiction, children's fiction, Australian history, and for the first time, poetry! It's important to read the varying eligibility criteria for each of the categories.
Entry fee: Free
Prize: First prize in each category AUD$80,000 tax free; short listed entries in each category AUD$5,000
Open to: Citizens or permanent residents of Australia
Deadline: 1 February 2012
Website: Prime Minister's Literary Awards
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