The Queensland Premier's Literary Awards were an Australian suite of

literary awards A literary award or literary prize is an award presented in recognition of a particularly lauded Literature, literary piece or body of work. It is normally presented to an author. Organizations Most literary awards come with a corresponding award c ...

inaugurated in 1999 and disestablished in 2012. It was one of the most generous suites of literary awards within Australia, with $225,000 in prize money across 14 categories with prizes up to $25,000 in some categories. The awards upon their establishment incorporated a number of pre-existing awards including the Steele Rudd Award for the best Australian collection of new short fiction and the David Unaipon Award for unpublished Indigenous writing. The awards were established by

Peter Beattie Peter Douglas Beattie (born 18 November 1952) is an Australian former politician who served as the 36th Premier of Queensland, in office from 1998 to 2007. He was the state leader of the Labor Party from 1996 to 2007. Beattie was born in Syd ...

, the then

Premier of Queensland The premier of Queensland is the head of government in the Australian state of Queensland. By convention the premier is the leader of the party with a parliamentary majority in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland. The premier is appointed ...

in 1999 and abolished by Premier

Campbell Newman Campbell Kevin Thomas Newman (born 12 August 1963) is an Australian former politician who served as the 38th Premier of Queensland from 26 March 2012 to 14 February 2015. He served as the member for Ashgrove in the Legislative Assembly of Que ...

, shortly after winning the

2012 Queensland state election The 2012 Queensland state election was held on 24 March 2012 to elect all 89 members of the Legislative Assembly, a unicameral parliament. The Labor Party (ALP), led by Premier Anna Bligh, was defeated by the opposition Liberal National P ...

. In response, the Queensland writing community established the

Queensland Literary Awards The Queensland Literary Awards is an awards program established in 2012 by the Queensland literary community, funded by sponsors and administered by the State Library of Queensland. Like the former Queensland Premier's Literary Awards, the QLAs ...

to ensure the Awards continued in some form. The judging panels remained largely the same, and

University of Queensland Press University of Queensland Press (UQP) is an Australian publishing house based in Brisbane, Queensland. Founded in 1948 as a traditional university press, UQP now publishes books for general readers across fiction, non-fiction, poetry, children's ...

committed to continue to publish the winners of the Emerging Queensland Author Manuscript Award and the Unpublished Indigenous Writer, David Unaipon Award.

Fiction Book Award

Queensland Premier's Award for Fiction

Queensland Premier's Literary Award for Best Fiction Book

Emerging Queensland Author – Manuscript Award

*2011 '' The Beloved'',

Annah Faulkner Annah Faulkner (1949/1950 – 8 March 2022) was an Australians, Australian novelist. At the age of five, Faulkner moved with her parents to Papua New Guinea and later lived on Queensland's Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Sunshine Coast with her hu ...

*2010 ''RPM'',

Noel Mengel Noel or Noël may refer to: Christmas * , French for Christmas * Noel is another name for a Christmas carol Places * Noel, Missouri, United States, a city *Noel, Nova Scotia, Canada, a community *Noel Park, a suburb in Greater London, Engla ...

*2009 ''No Award''. The prize was shared between four shortlisted authors: Inga Simpson, Rachel Claire, Chris Somerville and Pamela Douglas. Extracts from the shortlisted works were published in the 09:05 issue of ''Perilous Adventures: The Writer's Magazine''. *2008 ''Omega Park'' by Amy Vought Barker *2007 ''Life in the Bus Lane'' by Ian Commins *2006 ''The Anatomy of Wings'' by Karen Foxlee *2005 ''The Long Road of the Junkmailer'' by Patrick Holland *2004 ''An Accidental Terrorist'' by Steven Lang *2003 ''The Kingdom Where Nobody Dies'' by

Kimberley Starr Kimberley Starr (born 1970) is an Australian novelist and teacher. Her debut novel, ''The Kingdom Where Nobody Dies,'' was followed by ''The Book Of Whispers''. Her next novel, ''Torched'', was released by Pantera Press in 2020. Biography Kimber ...

*2002 ''

The Lambing Flat ''The Lambing Flat'' is the first novel by Australian author Nerida Newton; it was first published in 2003. She has since written a second novel, '' Death of a Whaler''. Plot The novel is set in the mid-nineteenth century Australian gold rush ...

'' by

Nerida Newton Nerida Newton (born 1972) is an Australian novelist whose first novel, ''The Lambing Flat'' won the Emerging Author category for the Queensland Premier's Literary Awards and was shortlisted for The Australian/Vogel Literary Award. In 2004 the n ...

*2001 ''Mama Kuma: One Woman, Two Cultures'' by Deborah Carlyon *2000 ''The Bone Flute'' by Nike Bourke *1999 ''Shoelaces'' by

Jillian Watkinson Jillian is both a feminine given name and a surname. A spelling variant of Gillian, it originates as a feminine form of the given name Julian (given name), Julian, Julio (given name), Julio, Julius (name), Julius, and Julien (given name), Julien. ...

Unpublished Indigenous Writer – The David Unaipon Award

*2021 ''Mekauwe=Tears Volume #1 (Notes For Song) 1970-2020'', Ngankiburka-mekauwe (Senior Woman of Water) Georgina Williams *2020 ''The Space Between the Paperbark'', Jazz Money *2018 ''The Making of Ruby Champion'', Kirstie Parker *2017 ''Mirrored Pieces'', Lisa Fuller *2016 ''Dancing Home'', Paul Collis *2015 ''The First Octoroon or Report of an Experimental Child'', Andrew Booth *2014 ''It’s Not Just Black and White'', Lesley and Tammy Williams *2013 ''

Heat and Light ''Heat and Light'' is a 2014 work of fiction by First Nations Australian author Ellen van Neerven. The book contains three stories: "Heat", "Water", and "Light". It was the winner of the Indigenous Writers Prize at the 2016 New South Wales Premi ...

'',

Ellen van Neerven Ellen van Neerven (born 1990) is an Aboriginal Australian writer, educator and editor. Their first work of fiction, '' Heat and Light'' (2013), won several awards, and in 2019 Van Neerven won the Queensland Premier's Young Publishers and Writers ...

*2011 ''Mazin Grace'',

Dylan Coleman Dylan David Coleman (born September 16, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals and Houston Astros. Amateur career Coleman attende ...

*2010 '' Purple Threads'',

Jeanine Leane Jeanine Leane (born 1961) is a Wiradjuri poet and activist from southwest New South Wales. She is an associate professor in creative writing at the University of Melbourne. Biography Jeanine Leane was born in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Aust ...

*2009 ''The Boundary'' by

Nicole Watson Nicole may refer to: People * Nicole (name) * Nicole (American singer) (born 1958), a contestant in season 3 of the American ''The X Factor'' * Nicole (Chilean singer) (born 1977) * Nicole (German singer) (born 1964), winner of the 1982 Eurovi ...

*2008 ''Every Secret Thing'' by

Marie Munkara Marie may refer to the following. People Given name * Marie (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name ** List of people named Marie * Marie (Japanese given name) Surname * Jean Gabriel-Marie, French composer ...

*2007 ''Skin Painting'' by Elizabeth Eileen Hodgson *2006 ''Me, Antman and Fleabag'' by

Gayle Kennedy Gayle or Gayl may refer to: People * Gayle (given name), people with the given name * Gayle (surname), people with the surname * Gayle (singer) (born 2004), American singer-songwriter Places * Gayle, North Yorkshire, England * Gayle, Jamaica, a ...

*2005 ''Anonymous Premonition'' by

Yvette Holt Yvette Henry Holt is an Australian literary executive, multi-award-winning contemporary Australian Aboriginal Australians, Aboriginal poet, essayist, researcher and editor. She heralds from the Bidjara (Warrego River), Bidjara, Yiman people, Yima ...

*2004 ''Dust on Waterglass'' by

Tara June Winch Tara June Winch (born 2 December 1983) is an Australian writer. She is the 2020 winner of the Miles Franklin Award for her book '' The Yield''. Biography Tara June Winch was born in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia on 2 December 1983. He ...

(published as ''Swallow the Air'') *2003 ''Whispers of This Wik Woman'' by

Fiona Doyle Fiona Doyle (born 4 October 1991) is an Irish swimmer. She represented Ireland in the 2016 Rio Olympics swimming in the 100M and 200M Breaststroke. In 2013, she competed in the 100m event at the World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona where ...

*2002 ''Home'' by

Larissa Behrendt Larissa Yasmin Behrendt (born 1969) is an Australian legal academic, writer, filmmaker and Indigenous rights advocate. she is a professor of law and director of research and academic programs at the Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education ...

*2001 ''The Mish'' by

Robert Lowe Robert Lowe, 1st Viscount Sherbrooke, GCB, PC (4 December 1811 – 27 July 1892), British statesman, was a Liberal politician who helped shape British politics in the latter half of the 19th century. He held office under William Ewart Glad ...

*2000 ''Bitin' Back'' by

Vivienne Cleven Vivienne Cleven (born 1968) is an Indigenous Australian fiction author of the Kamilaroi people. Her writing includes the novels ''Bitin' Back'' and ''Her Sister's Eye''. Early life and education Born in 1968 in Surat, Queensland, Vivienne Clev ...

*1999 ''Of Muse, Meandering and Midnight'' by

Samuel Wagan Watson Samuel Wagan Watson is a contemporary Indigenous Australian poet. Early life and education Samuel Wagan Watson was born in Brisbane and is of Aboriginal ( Munanjali and Birri Gubba), Irish, German, and Dutch descent. His father is novelist an ...

*1998 ''Is That You Ruthie?'' by Ruth Hegarty *1997 ''When Darkness Falls'' by

John Bodey John Bodey (15492 November 1583) was an English Catholic academic jurist and lay theologian. He was martyred in 1583, and beatified in 1929. Life John Bodey was born in Wells, Somerset, in 1549. His father was a wealthy merchant. He studied a ...

*1996 ''Black Angels Red Blood'' by Steven McCarthy *1995 ''Warrigal's Way'' by Warrigal Anderson *1994 ''The Sausage Tree'' by

Valda Gee Valda may refer to: People * Augusto Valda Vargas (born 1957), Bolivian politician and journalist * Valda Aveling (1920–2007), Australian pianist, harpsichordist and clavichordist * Valda Cooper, American journalist and reporter * Valda Hansen ...

and

Rosalie Medcraft Rosalie may refer to: People * Rosalie (given name) * Rosalie Levasseur (1749–1826), French soprano billed as Mademoiselle Rosalie * Rosalie Rendu or Sr. Rosalie (1786–1856), venerated by the Roman Catholic Church Film and theater * ''Rosalie ...

*1993 ''Bridge of Triangles'' by John Muk Muk Burke *1992 ''Sweet Water, Stolen Land'' by

Philip McLaren Philip McLaren (born 1943) is an Aboriginal Australian author and academic known for literary fiction, detective stories and thrillers. Biography McLaren is an Aboriginal Australian of the Kamilaroi people. Both of his parents, who have some S ...

*1991 ''Broken Dreams'' by

Bill Dodd William Joseph Dodd (November 25, 1909 – November 16, 1991) was an American politician who held five positions in the Louisiana state government in the mid-20th century, including state representative, lieutenant governor, state auditor, pr ...

*1990 ''Caprice: A Stockman's Daughter'' by

Doris Pilkington Garimara Doris Pilkington Garimara (born Nugi Garimara; c. 1 July 1937 – 10 April 2014), also known as Doris Pilkington, was an Aboriginal Australian author. Garimara wrote '' Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence'' (1996), a story about the stolen generati ...

*1989 ''Holocaust Island'' by

Graeme Dixon Graeme Dixon is a Noongar poet. He was born in Perth, Western Australia in 1955. His mother is a Noongar from Katanning and his father an English migrant orphan who grew up at Fairbridge Farm. He is a member of the Stolen Generation; he was take ...

Non-Fiction Book Award

*2011 ''An Eye for Eternity: The Life of Manning Clark'' by

Mark McKenna Mark McKenna (born 5 May 1996) is an Irish actor, singer, songwriter, and producer. He is known for having starred in the film ''Sing Street'' and the YouTube Premium Original series '' Wayne''. Career McKenna made his film debut in 2016 in ' ...

*2010 ''The Blue Plateau: A Landscape Memoir'', Mark Tredinnick *2009 '' The Tall Man: Death and Life on Palm Island'' by

Chloe Hooper Chloe Melisande Hooper (born 1973) is an Australian author. Her first novel, '' A Child's Book of True Crime'' (2002), was short-listed for the Orange Prize for Literature and was a ''New York Times'' Notable Book. In 2005, she turned to repo ...

*2008 ''Muck'' by Craig Sherborne *2007 ''Slicing the Silence: Voyaging to Antarctica'' by Professor Tom Griffiths *2006 ''Packer's Lunch'' by

Neil Chenoweth Neil is a masculine name of Irish origin. The name is an anglicisation of the Irish ''Niall'' which is of disputed derivation. The Irish name may be derived from words meaning "cloud", "passionate", "victory", "honour" or "champion".. As a surname ...

*2005 ''Papunya: A Place Made After the Story'' by

Geoffrey Bardon Geoffrey Robert Bardon AM (1940, Sydney – 6 May 2003) was an Australian artist and school teacher who played a "significant" role in the "development of the Western Desert aboriginal art movement". Bardon studied law for three years at ...

and

James Bardon James may refer to: People * James (given name) * James (surname) * James (musician), aka Faruq Mahfuz Anam James, (born 1964), Bollywood musician * James, brother of Jesus * King James (disambiguation), various kings named James * Prince James ...

*2004 ''A Death in Brazil'' by Peter Robb *2003 ''Meeting of the Waters'' by

Margaret Simons Margaret Simons (born 1960) is an Australian academic, freelance journalist and author. She has written numerous articles and essays as well as many books, including a biography of Senate leader of the Australian Labor Party, Penny Wong and Aust ...

*2002 ''The Boyds: A Family Biography'' by

Brenda Niall Brenda Mary Niall (born 25 November 1930) is an Australian biographer, literary critic and journalist. She is noted for her work on Australia's well-known Boyd family of artists and writers. Educated at Genazzano FCJ College, in Kew, Victoria, ...

*2001 ''A Fine and Private Place'' by Brian Matthews

History Book Award – Faculty of Arts, University of Queensland Award

*2011 ''Northern Voyagers: Australia’s Monsoon Coast in Maritime History'', Alan Powell *2010 ''Sydney Harbour: A History'', Ian Hoskins *2009 ''Stella Miles Franklin'' by Jill Roe *2008 ''Drawing the Global Colour Line'' by Professor Marilyn Lake and Professor Henry Reynolds *2007 ''Iron Kingdom'' by

Christopher Clark Education and academic positions Clark was educated at Sydney Grammar School from 1972 to 1978, the University of Sydney (where he studied history) and the Freie Universität Berlin from 1985 to 1987. Clark received his PhD at the Universi ...

*2006 ''Arthur Tange: The Last of the Mandarins'' by Peter Edwards *2005 ''The Sounds of Slavery: Discovering African History Through Songs, Sermons and Speech'' by Shane White and Graham White *2004 ''Dancing with Strangers'' by

Inga Clendinnen Inga Vivienne Clendinnen, (; 17 August 1934 – 8 September 2016) was an Australian author, historian, anthropologist, and academic. Her work focused on social history, and the history of cultural encounters. She was an authority on Aztec civili ...

*2003 ''Mussolini'' by Professor

R. J. B. Bosworth Richard James Boon Bosworth (7 December 1943) is an Australian historian and author, and a leading expert on Benito Mussolini and Fascist Italy, having written extensively on both topics. Bosworth received his bachelor's and master's degrees ...

*2002 ''Gallipoli'' by

Les Carlyon Leslie Allen Carlyon (10 June 1942 – 4 March 2019) was an Australian writer and newspaper editor. Early life Carlyon began his career in journalism with ''The Herald and Weekly Times'' as a cadet on the '' Sun News-Pictorial'' (now the '' ...

*2001 ''The Colonial Earth'' by Tim Bonyhady *2000 ''John Curtin: A Life'' by David Day *1999 ''The Sky Travellers'' by

Bill Gammage William Leonard Gammage (born 1942) is an Australian academic historian, adjunct professor and senior research fellow at the Humanities Research Centre of the Australian National University (ANU). Gammage was born in Orange, New South Wales, ...

Children's Book Award – Mary Ryan's Award

*2011 ''Just a Dog'' by

Michael Gerard Bauer Michael Gerard Bauer (born 1955 in Brisbane) is an Australian full-time children's and young adult author, and was formerly an English teacher. Biography Bauer was born in Brisbane and attended Marist College Ashgrove before attending the Univ ...

*2010 ''Toppling'' by Sally Murphy *2009 ''Little Blue'' by

Gaye Chapman Gaye () is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France. See also *Communes of the Marne department The following is a list of the 610 communes in the French department of Marne. The communes cooperate in the following in ...

*2008 ''The Peasant Prince'' by

Li Cunxin Li Cunxin (born 26 January 1961) is a Chinese-Australian former ballet dancer turned stockbroker. He was the artistic director of the Queensland Ballet between 2012 and 2023.Queensland Ballet (2012)Li Cunxin returns to the stage as Queensl ...

and

Anne Spudvilas Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie and Ana. Anne is sometimes used as a male name in t ...

*2007 ''Layla Queen of Hearts'' by

Glenda Millard Glenda Millard is an Australian writer of children's literature and young adult fiction. Biography Millard was born in Victoria, Australia. Her first work was published in 1999 by Margaret Hamilton Books, entitled ''Unplugged!''. In 2003 she ...

*2006 ''The Slightly Bruised Glory of Cedar B. Hartley (who can't help flying high and falling in deep)'' by Martine Murray *2005 ''Camel Rider'' by

Prue Mason Prue may refer to: People Given name Prue is a feminine given name, sometimes a short form of Prudence (given name), Prudence or Prunella (given name), Prunella. * Prue Acton, Australian fashion designer * Prue Barron (1917–2014), British su ...

*2004 ''Dragonkeeper'' by

Carole Wilkinson Carole Wilkinson (born 1950) is an Australian writer, best known for '' Dragonkeeper'' (2003). Career Wilkinson was born in Derby, England. The family emigrated to Australia when she was 12 in 1963. She worked as a laboratory assistant until ...

*2003 ''Rain May and Captain Daniel'' by

Catherine Bateson Catherine Bateson (born 1960 in Sydney) is an Australian writer. Career Born in Sydney in 1960, Bateson grew up in a second-hand bookshop in Brisbane. She attained a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Queensland, with a major in art hi ...

*2002 ''Blat Magic'' by Michael Stephens *2001 ''Fox'' by

Margaret Wild Margaret Wild (born 1948) is an Australian children's writer. She has written more than 40 books for children. Her work has been published around the world and has won several awards. She was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Chi ...

and

Ron Brooks Ron Brooks (born October 16, 1988) is an American former professional football cornerback. He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in fourth round of the 2012 NFL draft. He played college football at LSU. He also played for the Philadelphia Eagles ...

*2000 ''The Family Tree'' by

Jane Godwin Jane Godwin (born 1964 in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian author, and is a publisher at Penguin Books Australia for children and young adult books. She was inducted into the Australian Book Industry Awards Hall of Fame on 9 May 2024; sh ...

*1999 ''Unseen'' by Paul Jennings

Young Adult Book Award

*2011 ''Being Here'' by Barry Jonsberg *2010 ''Drink the Air'' by Richard Yaxley *2009 ''A Small Free Kiss in the Dark'' by

*2008 ''Requiem for a Beast'' by

Matt Ottley Matt may refer to: *Matt (name), people with the given name ''Matt'' or Matthew, meaning "gift from God", or the surname Matt *In British English, of a surface: having a non-glossy finish, see gloss (material appearance) *Matt, Switzerland, a mu ...

*2007 ''One Whole and Perfect Day'' by Judith Clarke *2006 ''The Red Shoe'' by

Ursula Dubosarsky Ursula Dubosarsky (born ''Ursula Coleman''; 1961 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian writer of fiction and non-fiction for children and young adults, whose work is characterised by a child's vision and comic voice of both clarity and ambigui ...

*2005 ''Secret Scribbled Notebooks'' by

Joanne Horniman Joanne Horniman (born 1951) is an Australian author who has won several awards for her books for children, teenagers and young adults. Her novels often set in country New South Wales, and often deal with such themes as the search for identity, ...

*2004 ''How to Make a Bird'' by Martine Murray *2003 ''Boys of Blood and Bone'' by David Metzenthen *2002 ''When Dogs Cry'' by

Markus Zusak Markus Zusak (born 23 June 1975) is an Australian-German writer. He is best known for ''The Book Thief'' and ''The Messenger (Zusak novel), The Messenger'', two novels that became international bestsellers. He won the Margaret Edwards Award in 2 ...

Science Writers – Department of State Development, Trade and Innovation Award

*2011 ''Voyage to the Planets'' – Episodes 1, 2 and 3 – Mars, Jupiter and Saturn, Richard Smith *2010 ''Catching Cancer'',

Sonya Pemberton Sonia is a feminine given name in many areas of the world including the West, Russia, Iran, and South Asia. Sonia and its variant spellings Sonja and Sonya are used in many countries, including Russia, as a diminutive for '' Sofiya'' (Greek ''Sophi ...

*2009 ''Pasteur's Gambit: Louis Pasteur, the Australasian Rabbit Plague and a Ten Million Dollar Prize'' by Stephen Dando-Collins *2008 ''Why is Uranus Upside Down? (and other Questions about the Universe)'' by Professor Fred Watson *2007 ''Crude'' by Richard Smith *2006 ''Good Health in the 21st Century'' by

Carole Hungerford Carole is a feminine given name (see Carl for more information) and occasionally a surname. Carole may refer to: Given name *Carole Achache (1952–2016), French writer, photographer and actress *Carole B. Balin (born 1964), American Reform rabbi ...

*2005 ''Stem Cells'' by

Elizabeth Finkel Elizabeth "Ella" Finkel (née Sher) is an Australian science journalist, author and communicator. A former biochemist, she has been broadcast on ABC Radio National, and written for publications such as ''Science'', ''The Lancet'', ''Nature Medi ...

*2004 ''Genius of Junk'' by

Poetry Collection – Arts Queensland Judith Wright Calanthe Award

*2021 ''Terminally Ill'', Ouyang Yu *2020 ''Heide'',

Pi O П. O. (or Pi O, born 1951) is a Greek-Australian, working class, anarchist poet. Biography Born in Katerini, Greece, П. O. came to Australia with his family around 1954. After time in Bonegilla Migrant Reception and Training Centre, the fam ...

*2019 ''Blakwork'',

Alison Whittaker Alison Whittaker is an Aboriginal Australian poet and academic of the Gomeroi people. She is a writer and a senior researcher at the University of Technology Sydney. Early life and education Alison Whittaker's mother is Gomeroi and her father a ...

*2018 ''I Love Poetry'', Michael Farrell *2017 ''Fragments'',

Antigone Kefala Antigone Kefala (28 May 1931 – 3 December 2022) was an Australian poet and prose-writer of Greek-Romanian heritage. She was a member of the Literature Board of the Australia Council and is acknowledged as being an important voice in capturing ...

*2016 ''Anatomy of Voice'',

David Musgrave David Musgrave (born 1965) is an Australian poet, novelist, publisher and critic. He is the founder of and publisher at Puncher & Wattmann, an independent press which publishes Australian poetry and literary fiction. He is also Deputy Chair o ...

*2015 ''Waiting For the Past'', Les Murray *2014 ''Earth Hour'',

David Malouf David George Joseph Malouf (; born 20 March 1934) is an Australian poet, novelist, short story writer, playwright and Libretto, librettist. Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2008, Malouf has lectured at both the University ...

*2012 ''Crimson Crop'',

Peter Rose (poet) Peter John Rose (born 8 June 1955) is an Australian poet, memoirist, critic, novelist and editor. For many years he was an academic publisher. Since 2001 he has been editor of ''Australian Book Review''. Career Peter Rose was born in Wangaratt ...

*2011 ''Starlight: 150 poems'',

John Tranter John Ernest Tranter (29 April 1943 – 21 April 2023) was an Australian poet, publisher and editor. He published more than twenty books of poetry; devising, with Jan Garrett, the long running ABC radio program ''Books and Writing''; and foundin ...

*2010 ''Apocrypha'',

Peter Boyle Peter Lawrence Boyle (October 18, 1935 – December 12, 2006) was an American actor. He is known for his character actor roles in film and television and received several awards including a Primetime Emmy Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. ...

*2009 ''The Striped World'' by Emma Jones *2008 ''Typewriter Music'' by

*2007 ''The Passenger'' by

Laurie Duggan Laurence James Duggan (born 1949), known as Laurie Duggan, is an Australian poet, editor, and translator. Life Laurie Duggan was born in Melbourne and attended Monash University, where his friends included the poets Alan Wearne and John A. Sc ...

*2006 ''The New Arcadia'' by Professor John Kinsella *2005 ''The Ship'' by Sarah Day *2004 ''Wolf Notes'' by

Judith Beveridge Judith Beveridge (born 1956) is a contemporary Australian poet, editor and academic. She is a recipient of the Christopher Brennan Award. Biography Judith Beveridge was born in London, England, arriving in Australia with her parents in 1960. S ...

Australian Short Story Collection – Arts Queensland Steele Rudd Award

*2021 ''Ordinary Matter'', Laura Elvery *2020 ''Lucky Ticket'', Joey Bui *2019 ''Zebra'',

Debra Adelaide Debra Adelaide (born 1958) is an Australian novelist, writer and academic. She teaches creative writing at the University of Technology Sydney. Biography Adelaide was born in Sydney and grew up in the Sutherland Shire. A contemporary of write ...

*2018 ''Pulse Points'',

Jennifer Down Jennifer Down (born 1990) is an Australian novelist and short story writer. She won the 2022 Miles Franklin Award for her novel '' Bodies of Light''. Biography Down was in born 1990. She studied arts at University of Melbourne before studyi ...

*2017 ''The Circle and the Equator'', Kyra Giorgi *2016 ''A Few Days in the Country and Other Stories'', Elizabeth Harrower and ''The High Places'',

Fiona McFarlane Fiona McFarlane (born 1978) is an Australian author, best known for her novel '' The Night Guest'' (2013) and her collections of short stories ''The High Places'' (2016) and '' Highway 13'' (2024). She is a recipient of the Voss Literary Prize, ...

*2015 ''Merciless Gods'',

Christos Tsiolkas Christos Tsiolkas is an Australian author, playwright, and screenwriter. He is especially known for '' The Slap'', which was both well-received critically and highly successful commercially. Several of his books have been adapted for film and t ...

*2014 ''Only the Animals'',

Ceridwen Dovey Ceridwen Dovey (born 1980) is a South African and Australian author and social anthropologist. The winner of several awards, she is known for her first novel, ''Blood Kin'' (2007), and her 2014 short story collection, '' Only the Animals''. In 2 ...

*2013 ''Like A House On Fire'',

Cate Kennedy Cate Kennedy (born 1963) is an Australian author based in Victoria. Life and career Kennedy was born in 1963 in England at Louth, Lincolnshire. She was educated at the University of Canberra and the Australian National University. She has ...

*2012 ''Forecast: Turbulence'',

Janette Turner Hospital Janette Turner Hospital (née Turner) (born 1942) is an Australian-born novelist and short story writer who has lived most of her adult life in Canada or the United States, principally Boston (Massachusetts), Kingston (Ontario) and Columbia (So ...

*2011 '' Reading Madame Bovary'',

Amanda Lohrey Amanda Frances Lillian Lohrey (; born 13 April 1947) is an Australian writer and novelist. Career Lohrey completed her education at the University of Tasmania before taking up a scholarship at the University of Cambridge. From 1988 to 1994 s ...

*2010 ''Little White Slips'', Karen Hitchcock *2009 '' The Boat'' by Nam Le *2008 ''Someone Else'' by

John Hughes John Hughes may refer to: Arts and Entertainment Literature *John Hughes (poet) (1677–1720), English poet *John Hughes (1790–1857), English author *John Ceiriog Hughes (1832–1887), Welsh poet *John Hughes (writer) (born 1961), Australian au ...

*2007 ''Every Move You Make'' by

*2006 ''A Funny Thing Happened at 27 000 Feet'' by

Craig Cormick Craig Cormick is an Australian science communicator and author. He was born in Wollongong in 1961, and is known for his creative writing and social research into public attitudes towards new technologies. He has lived mainly in Canberra, but ...

*2005 ''Vincenzo's Garden'' by John Clanchy *2004 ''Mahjar'' by

Eva Sallis Eva Katerina Sallis (also Eva Hornung

Literary Work Advancing Public Debate – the Harry Williams Award

*2012 ''

The Australian Moment ''The Australian Moment: How We Were Made for These Times'' is a 2012 Australian economics book by George Megalogenis. It explains how Australia has been able to weather recent world economic problems relatively unscathed. Reception Dennis Altm ...

'',

George Megalogenis George Megalogenis (born 1964)Bryant, NickGeorge Megalogenis ''Aesop Register'', 2013. is an Australian journalist, political commentator and author. Early life Born in Melbourne, Megalogenis attended Melbourne High School and went on to study e ...

*2011 ''Into the Woods: The Battle for Tasmania's Forests'', Anna Krien *2010 ''

Requiem for a Species ''Requiem for a Species: Why We Resist the Truth about Climate Change'' is a 2010 non-fiction book by Australian academic Clive Hamilton which explores climate change denial and its implications. It argues that climate change will bring about l ...

: Why we resist the truth about climate change'',

Clive Hamilton Clive Charles Hamilton Order of Australia, AM FRSA (born 12 March 1953) is an Australian public intellectual currently serving as Professor of Public Ethics at the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics (CAPPE) and the Vice-Chancellor' ...

*2009 ''Code of Silence'' by

Sarah Ferguson Sarah, Duchess of York (born Sarah Margaret Ferguson; 15 October 1959), also known by the nickname Fergie, is a British author, philanthropist, television personality, and member of the extended British royal family. She is the former wife of P ...

*2008 ''In My Shoes'' by

Quentin McDermott Quentin is a French masculine given name derived from the Latin first name ''Quintinus'', a diminutive form of ''Quintus'', which means "the fifth".Albert Dauzat, ''Noms et prénoms de France'', Librairie Larousse 1980, édition revue et commenté ...

and

Steve Taylor Roland Stephen Taylor (born December 9, 1957) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, music executive, film maker, assistant professor, and actor. A figure in what has come to be known as Christian alternative rock, Taylor enjoyed ...

*2007 ''Jonestown'' by

Chris Masters Christopher Todd Mordetzky (born January 8, 1983) is an American professional wrestler, currently wrestling under the ring name Chris Adonis. He is a former two-time National Champion in NWA. He is best known for his time in WWE, under the ri ...

*2006 ''Asbestos House'' by

Gideon Haigh Gideon Clifford Jeffrey Davidson Haigh (born 29 December 1965) is an Australian journalist and non-fiction author who writes about sport (especially cricket), business and crime in Australia. He was born in London, was raised in Geelong, and li ...

*2005 ''Sickness in the System'' by

Hedley Thomas Hedley Thomas is an Australian investigative journalist, author and podcast producer based in Brisbane. He has been a staff writer at ''The Courier-Mail'', the ''South China Morning Post'' and ''The Australian.'' He is known for producing ''T ...

*2004 ''The History Wars'' by

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Encouragement and Development Prize

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References

External links

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2007 Qld Premier's Literary Award Winners
Queensland Government, Department of Premier and Cabinet (Retrieved 3 October 2007)
Premier Beattie Announces Winning Words in Rich Literary Awards (11 September 2007)
Queensland Government, Ministerial Statements (Retrieved 7 October 2007)
Queensland Literary Awards
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