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Victorian Premier's Literary Awards

Victorian Premier's Literary Awards

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The Victorian Premier's Literary Awards were created by the Victorian Government with the aim of raising the profile of contemporary creative writing and Australia's publishing industry. As of 2013, it is reportedly Australia's richest literary prize with the top winner receiving A$125,000 and category winners A$25,000 each.[1]

The awards were established in 1985 by John Cain, Premier of Victoria, to mark the centenary of the births of Vance and Nettie Palmer, two of Australia's best-known writers and critics who made significant contributions to Victorian and Australian literary culture.

From 1986 till 1997, the awards were presented as part of the Melbourne Writers Festival. In 1997 their administration was transferred to the State Library of Victoria.[2] By 2004, the total prize money was A$180,000. In 2011, stewardship was taken over by the Wheeler Centre.

Winners 2011–present

Beginning in 2011,[3] the awards were restructured into 5 categories: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Drama and Young People's. The winner of each receives $25,000. Of those 5 winners, one is chosen as the overall winner of the Victorian Prize for Literature and receives an additional $100,000. There are two other categories with different prize amounts: an honorary People's Choice Award voted on by readers, and an Unpublished Manuscript Award with a prize amount of $15,000.[1] In 2022 an Award for Children's Literature valued at $25,000 was added, with entries being accepted in 2023.[4]

Shortlists are maintained in the main article for each category.

Victorian Prize for Literature

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Fiction

Main article: Victorian Premier's Prize for Fiction

For winners from 1985 to 2010, see Vance Palmer Prize for Fiction.

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Nonfiction

Main article: Victorian Premier's Prize for Nonfiction

For winners from 1985 to 2010, see the Nettie Palmer Prize for Non-fiction.

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Poetry

Main article: Victorian Premier's Prize for Poetry

For winners from 1985 to 2010, see the C. J. Dennis Prize for Poetry.

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Writing for Young Adults

Main article: Victorian Premier's Prize for Writing for Young Adults

For winners from 1985 to 2010, see the Victorian Premier's Prize for Young Adult Fiction.

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Drama

Main article: Victorian Premier's Prize for Drama

For winners from 1985 to 2010, see the Louis Esson Prize for Drama.

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People's Choice Award

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Unpublished Manuscript

Main article: Victorian Premier's Unpublished Manuscript Award

For winners from 2003 to 2010, see the main article. No award was presented in 2011.

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Indigenous Writing

Main article: Victorian Premier's Literary Award for Indigenous Writing
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Children's Literature

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Defunct award categories (1985–2010)

From 1985 to 2010 prizes were offered in some or all of the below categories.

See also

Notes

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