Tasmanian_Premier's_Literary_Prizes

Tasmanian Literary Awards

Tasmanian Literary Awards

Australian literary award

The Tasmanian Premier's Literary Prizes are literary prizes that are awarded biennially in four categories by the Tasmanian Government. There are two panels of three judges: one for the book prizes, the other for the emerging writers and young writer's fellowship. In September 2021 the Tasmanian Government announced that the awards had been renamed the Tasmanian Literary Awards, would only be open to writers living in Tasmania. The six new categories are:[1]

  • fiction
  • non-fiction
  • young readers and children
  • Indigenous writing
  • poetry and short stories
  • young writers fellowship

Tasmania Book Prize winners

Awarded for the best book with Tasmanian content.

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Margaret Scott Prize winners

This prize, named in honour of well-known Tasmanian writer, Margaret Scott (1934–2005) is awarded for the best book by a Tasmanian author.

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University of Tasmania Prize winners

The first three awards were for best book by a Tasmanian publisher. Since 2013 the University of Tasmania Prize has been awarded for the best new unpublished literary work by an emerging Tasmanian writer.

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Tasmanian Young Writer's Fellowship winners

Awarded to a young writer and sponsored by philanthropists. In its first year it was open to writers under 35, but for 2017 the age was lowered to under 30.

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References

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    "New and improved Tasmanian Literary Awards announced". Tamar Valley Writers Festival. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
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    "Book awards: Tasmanian Book Award". Library Thing. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
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    Giddings, Lara (3 April 2011). "Flanagan wins 2011 Tasmania Book Prize". Tasmanian Times!com. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
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    "2013 Tasmanian Literary Prizes winners announced". Books + Publishing. 23 March 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
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    Hodgman, Will (2 December 2015). "Winners of the Premier's Literary Prizes". Department of Premier and Cabinet. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
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    Hodgman, Will (27 November 2017). "Winners of the 2017 Premier's Literary Prizes". Department of Premier and Cabinet. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
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    "'Bridget Crack' wins 2019 Tasmania Book Prize". Books+Publishing. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
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    "Home | Tasmanian Literary Awards". www.arts.tas.gov.au. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
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