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 literary piece or body of work. It is normally presented to an author. Organizations Most literary awards come with a corresponding award ceremony. M ...

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including the Steele Rudd Award for the best Australian collection of new short fiction and the David Unaipon Award for unpublished Indigenous writing.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 S ...

, 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 unicameral Legislative Assembly of Queensland. The premier is ap ...

in 1999 and abolished by Premier

Campbell Newman Campbell Kevin Thomas Newman (born 12 August 1963) is a former Australian 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 Pa ...

. 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 Established in 1948, University of Queensland Press (UQP) is an Australian publishing house. Founded as a traditional university press, UQP has since branched into publishing books for general readers in the areas of fiction, non-fiction, poetr ...

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

*2011 ''

Reading Madame Bovary ''Reading Madame Bovary'' (2010) is a collection of short stories by Australian author Amanda Lohrey. It won the Fiction Prize and Arts Queensland Steele Rudd Australian Short Story Award at the Queensland Premier's Literary Awards in 2011. Con ...

'', Amanda Lohrey *2010 '' Summertime'', J. M. Coetzee *2009 ''

Wanting The idea of want can be examined from many perspectives. In secular societies want might be considered similar to the emotion desire, which can be studied scientifically through the disciplines of psychology or sociology. Want might also be exami ...

'' by

Richard Flanagan Richard Miller Flanagan (born 1961) is an Australian writer, who has also worked as a film director and screenwriter. He won the 2014 Man Booker Prize for his novel '' The Narrow Road to the Deep North''. Flanagan was described by the ''Washin ...

*2008 ''

The Spare Room ''The Spare Room'' is a novel by Australian writer Helen Garner, set over the course of three weeks while the narrator, Helen, cares for a friend dying of bowel cancer. ''The Spare Room'' was published in 2008. Plot summary The novel is told ...

'' by

Helen Garner Helen Garner (née Ford, born 7 November 1942) is an Australian novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter and journalist. Garner's first novel, '' Monkey Grip'', published in 1977, immediately established her as an original voice on the Aust ...

*2007 '' Carpentaria'' by

Alexis Wright Alexis Wright (born 25 November 1950) is a Waanyi (Aboriginal Australian) writer best known for winning the Miles Franklin Award for her 2006 novel '' Carpentaria'' and the 2018 Stella Prize for her "collective memoir" of Leigh Bruce "Tracke ...

*2006 ''

The Garden Book ''The Garden Book'' is a 2005 novel by Australian author Brian Castro. Epigraph ::O where is the garden of Being that is only known in Existence ::As the command to be never there, the sentence by which ::Alephs of throbbing fact have been ban ...

'' by Brian Castro *2005 '' The Turning'' by

Tim Winton Timothy John Winton (born 4 August 1960) is an Australian writer. He has written novels, children's books, non-fiction books, and short stories. In 1997, he was named a Living Treasure by the National Trust of Australia, and has won the Mile ...

*2004 ''

Elizabeth Costello '' Elizabeth Costello'' is a 2003 novel by South African-born Nobel Laureate J. M. Coetzee. In this novel, Elizabeth Costello, a celebrated aging Australian writer, travels around the world and gives lectures on topics including the lives of ...

'' by J. M. Coetzee *2003 ''Due Preparations for the Plague'' by

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 (South ...

*2002 ''The Volcano'' by

Venero Armanno Venero Armanno is an Australian novelist. He was born in Brisbane of Sicilian parents. He received a BA from the University of Queensland, and later an MA and PhD in Creative Writing from the Queensland University of Technology. Armanno c ...

*2001 ''

True History of the Kelly Gang ''True History of the Kelly Gang'' is a novel by Australian writer Peter Carey, based loosely on the history of the Kelly Gang. It was first published in Brisbane by the University of Queensland Press in 2000. It won the 2001 Booker Prize a ...

'' by Peter Carey *2000 '' Drylands'' by

Thea Astley Thea Beatrice May Astley (25 August 1925 – 17 August 2004) was an Australian novelist and short story writer. She was a prolific writer who was published for over 40 years from 1958. At the time of her death, she had won more Miles Frankli ...

*1999 '' Fredy Neptune: A Novel in Verse'' by Les Murray

Emerging Queensland Author – Manuscript Award

*2011 '' The Beloved'',

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

*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 *1563 Noël, an asteroid *Mount Noel, British ...

*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 Amy is a female given name, sometimes short for Amanda, Amelia, Amélie, or Amita. In French, the name is spelled ''"Aimée"''. People A–E * Amy Acker (born 1976), American actress * Amy Vera Ackman, also known as Mother Giovanni (1886–1 ...

*2007 ''Life in the Bus Lane'' by

Ian Commins Ian or Iain is a name of Scottish Gaelic origin, derived from the Hebrew given name (Yohanan, ') and corresponding to the English name John. The spelling Ian is an Anglicization of the Scottish Gaelic forename ''Iain''. It is a popular name in S ...

*2006 ''The Anatomy of Wings'' by

Karen Foxlee Karen Foxlee (born 1971) is an Australian novelist. Life and career After training and working as a nurse for most of her adult life, she graduated from the University of the Sunshine Coast with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2005, in creative w ...

*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. The novel is set in the mid-nineteenth century Australian gold rushes. The mai ...

'' 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 ...

*2001 ''Mama Kuma: One Woman, Two Cultures'' by

Deborah Carlyon According to the Book of Judges, Deborah ( he, דְּבוֹרָה, ''Dəḇōrā'', "bee") was a prophetess of the God of the Israelites, the fourth Judge of pre-monarchic Israel and the only female judge mentioned in the Bible. Many scholars c ...

*2000 ''The Bone Flute'' by

Nike Bourke Nike often refers to: * Nike (mythology), a Greek goddess who personifies victory * Nike, Inc., a major American producer of athletic shoes, apparel, and sports equipment Nike may also refer to: People * Nike (name), a surname and feminine given ...

*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, Julio, Julius, and Julien. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Jillian Armenante (born ...

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 Kirstie Parker (born 1967) is a Yuwallarai journalist, policy administrator and Aboriginal Australian activist. From 2013 to 2015 she served as the co-chair of the National Congress of Australia's First Peoples and during her tenure pressed for ...

*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'',

Ellen van Neerven Ellen van Neerven (born 1990) is an Aboriginal Australian author, educator and editor. They are queer and non-binary. Their first work of fiction, ''Heat and Light'' (2013), won several awards, and in 2019 Van Neerven won the Queensland Premie ...

*2011 ''

Mazin Grace Koonibba is a locality and an associated Aboriginal community in South Australia located about northwest of the state capital of Adelaide and about northwest of the municipal seat in Ceduna and north of the Eyre Highway. The settlement ...

'',

Dylan Coleman Dylan David Coleman (born September 16, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2021. Amateur career Coleman attended Potosi High School in Potosi, Mi ...

*2010 '' Purple Threads'',

Jeanine Leane Jeanine is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Jeanine Áñez (born 1967), Bolivian politician and lawyer who served as Interim President of Bolivia from 2019 to 2020 *Jeanine Bapst (born 1968), Swiss ski mountaineer *Jeanine Basin ...

*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 Euro ...

*2008 ''Every Secret Thing'' by

Marie Munkara Marie may refer to: People Name * Marie (given name) * Marie (Japanese given name) * Marie (murder victim), girl who was killed in Florida after being pushed in front of a moving vehicle in 1973 * Marie (died 1759), an enslaved Cree person in Tro ...

*2007 ''Skin Painting'' by

Elizabeth Eileen Hodgson Elizabeth or Elisabeth may refer to: People * Elizabeth (given name), a female given name (including people with that name) * Elizabeth (biblical figure), mother of John the Baptist Ships * HMS ''Elizabeth'', several ships * ''Elisabeth'' (sch ...

*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, Jamai ...

*2005 ''Anonymous Premonition'' by Yvette Holt *2004 ''Dust on Waterglass'' by Tara June Winch (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 Educatio ...

*2001 ''The Mish'' by Robert Lowe *2000 ''Bitin' Back'' by

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

*1999 ''Of Muse, Meandering and Midnight'' by Samuel Wagan Watson *1998 ''Is That You Ruthie?'' by

Ruth Hegarty Ruth Hegarty (born 1929, in Mitchell, Queensland) is an Aboriginal Elder and author. Hegarty is well known for her non-fiction novels that document her personal history as one of the Stolen Generation. Her first book, ''Is That You Ruthie?'', is ...

*1997 ''When Darkness Falls'' by John Bodey *1996 ''Black Angels Red Blood'' by Steven McCarthy *1995 ''Warrigal's Way'' by

Warrigal Anderson The dingo (''Canis familiaris'', ''Canis familiaris dingo'', ''Canis dingo'', or ''Canis lupus dingo'') is an ancient ( basal) lineage of dog found in Australia. Its taxonomic classification is debated as indicated by the variety of scientif ...

*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 Berzins, Australian business woman * Valda Cooper, America ...

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 John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Seco ...

*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 *1990 ''Caprice: A Stockman's Daughter'' by Doris Pilkington Garimara *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, Western Australia, Katanning and his father an English migrant orphan who grew up at Fairbridge Farm. He is a member of the St ...

Non-Fiction Book Award

*2011 ''An Eye for Eternity: The Life of Manning Clark'' by Mark McKenna *2010 ''The Blue Plateau: A Landscape Memoir'',

Mark Tredinnick Mark Tredinnick (born 1962) is an Australian poet, essayist and teacher. Winner of the Montreal International Poetry Prize in 2011 and the Cardiff International Poetry Competition in 2012. He is the author of thirteen books, including four vol ...

*2009 '' The Tall Man: Death and Life on Palm Island'' by Chloe Hooper *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 Gaelic and 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".. ...

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

Geoffrey Bardon Geoffrey Robert Bardon AM (1940, Sydney – 6 May 2003) was an Australian school teacher who was instrumental in creating the Aboriginal art of the Western Desert movement. Bardon studied law for three years at the University of Sydney, b ...

and

James Bardon James is a common English language surname and given name: * James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (disambigua ...

*2004 ''A Death in Brazil'' by Peter Robb *2003 ''Meeting of the Waters'' by Margaret Simons *2002 ''The Boyds: A Family Biography'' by Brenda Niall *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 Ian Rowland Hoskins (born in 1962) is an Australian historian and author based in Sydney. His books are known for their thematic surveying of social, cultural and geographical history. Career Hoskins studied at the University of Sydney and t ...

*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 *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 *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 f ...

*2002 ''Gallipoli'' by Les Carlyon *2001 ''The Colonial Earth'' by Tim Bonyhady *2000 ''John Curtin: A Life'' by David Day *1999 ''The Sky Travellers'' by Bill Gammage

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 Sally Murphy is an Australian children's author and poet. Her works include verse novels, picture books, and educational titles. Early life and education Sally Murphy was born in Perth, Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbr ...

*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 613 communes in the French department of Marne. The communes cooperate in the following intercom ...

*2008 ''The Peasant Prince'' by Li Cunxin and

Anne Spudvilas Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female given name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie. Anne is sometimes used as a male name in the ...

*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 Martine Murray (born 1965) is an Australian author and illustrator residing in Melbourne. She has written many critically acclaimed books, including How to Make a Bird, winner of the Queensland Premier's Literary Awards Young Adult award in 2004, ...

*2005 ''Camel Rider'' by

Prue Mason Prue may refer to: People * Prue Acton (born 1943), Australian fashion designer. * Prue Watt (born 1987), Australian Paralympic swimmer. * Prue, a short form of Prudence, including a list of people with this name. * Prue, a short form of Prunella ...

*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 unt ...

*2003 ''Rain May and Captain Daniel'' by Catherine Bateson *2002 ''Blat Magic'' by Michael Stephens *2001 ''Fox'' by Margaret Wild and

Ron Brooks Ron Brooks (born October 16, 1988) is a former American football cornerback. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at LSU. He has also played for the Philadelphia Eagles and San Die ...

*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. Godwin has sole-authored fifteen books which have been published internationally, and she ...

*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 Judith Clarke (24 August 1943 – 14 May 2020) was an Australian best-selling author of short stories for children and young adults. Life Clarke was born on 24 August 1943 and raised in Sydney. She worked as a teacher, lecturer and librarian ...

*2006 ''The Red Shoe'' by Ursula Dubosarsky *2005 ''Secret Scribbled Notebooks'' by Joanne Horniman *2004 ''How to Make a Bird'' by

*2003 ''Boys of Blood and Bone'' by

David Metzenthen David Metzenthen (born 1958) is an Australian writer for children and young adults who was born in Melbourne, Victoria. After completing his schooling in Melbourne, Metzenthen traveled to New Zealand where he held a variety of jobs. After retu ...

*2002 ''When Dogs Cry'' by

Markus Zusak Markus Zusak (born 23 June 1975) is an Australian writer with Austrian and German roots. He is best known for '' The Book Thief'' and '' The Messenger'' (US title: ''I Am the Messenger''), two novels which became international bestsellers ...

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 derived from the Russian hypocoristic ''Sonya'', an abbreviation of '' Sofiya'' (Greek ' ...

*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 Richard Smith may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Richard Penn Smith (1799–1854), American playwright * Richard Smith (silent film director) (1886–1937), American silent film director * Richard Smith (screenwriter), Scottish screenwriter, ...

*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 B. Balin (born 1964), American Reform rabbi, professor of Jewish history *Carole Bayer Sager (born 1947), American ...

*2005 ''Stem Cells'' by Elizabeth Finkel *2004 ''Genius of Junk'' by

Poetry Collection – Arts Queensland Judith Wright Calanthe Award

*2021 ''Terminally Ill'',

Ouyang Yu Ouyang Yu (; born 1955) is a contemporary Chinese-Australian author, translator and academic. Ouyang Yu was born in the People's Republic of China, arriving in Australia in 1991 to study for a Ph. D. at La Trobe University which he completed in ...

*2020 ''Heide'', Pi O *2019 ''Blakwork'',

Alison Whittaker Alison Whittaker is a Gomeroi writer and a senior researcher at the University of Technology Sydney, Australia. A review in ''World Literature Today'' called her "Australia's most important recently emerged poet". Early life and education Whitt ...

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

*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 Wangarat ...

*2011 ''Starlight: 150 poems'',

John Tranter John Ernest Tranter (born 29 April 1943) is an Australian poet, publisher and editor. He has published more than twenty books of poetry; devising, with Jan Garrett, the long running ABC radio program ''Books and Writing''; and founding in 1997 ...

*2010 ''Apocrypha'',

Peter Boyle Peter Lawrence Boyle (October 18, 1935 – December 12, 2006) was an American actor. Known as a character actor, he played Frank Barone on the CBS sitcom '' Everybody Loves Raymond'' and the comical monster in Mel Brooks' film spoof ''Youn ...

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

*2007 ''The Passenger'' by Laurie Duggan *2006 ''The New Arcadia'' by Professor John Kinsella *2005 ''The Ship'' by

Sarah Day Sarah Day (born 1958) is an English-born Australian poet and teacher. She was also the poetry editor of ''Island Magazine'' for several years. Biography Sarah E Day was born in Lancashire, England, in 1958 and grew up in Hobart, Tasmania. Aft ...

*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 *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 *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 *2013 ''Like A House On Fire'', Cate Kennedy *2012 ''Forecast: Turbulence'',

*2011 ''

'', Amanda Lohrey *2010 ''Little White Slips'', Karen Hitchcock *2009 '' The Boat'' by

Nam Le Nam Le (Vietnamese: ''Lê Nam''; born 1978) is a Vietnamese-born Australian writer, who won the Dylan Thomas Prize for his book ''The Boat'', a collection of short stories. His stories have been published in many places including ''Best Australi ...

*2008 ''Someone Else'' by John Hughes *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, bu ...

*2005 ''Vincenzo's Garden'' by

John Clanchy John Clanchy (born 1 August 1943) is an Australian novelist and short story writer. Biography John Clanchy was born in Melbourne in 1943 but has lived in Canberra since 1975. Prior to taking up fiction writing full-time, he worked for more than ...

*2004 ''Mahjar'' by Eva Sallis

Literary Work Advancing Public Debate – the Harry Williams Award

*2012 '' The Australian Moment'', George Megalogenis *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 AM FRSA (born 12 March 1953) is an Australian public intellectual and Professor of Public Ethics at the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics (CAPPE) and the Vice-Chancellor's Chair in Public Ethics at Charle ...

*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 member of the British royal family. She is the former wife of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, the younger brother of King Charles III ...

*2008 ''In My Shoes'' by

Quentin McDermott Quentin is a French male given name from the Latin first name ''Quintinus'', diminutive form of ''Quintus'', that means "the fifth".Albert Dauzat, ''Noms et prénoms de France'', Librairie Larousse 1980, édition revue et commentée par Marie-Th� ...

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 *2006 ''Asbestos House'' by

Gideon Haigh Gideon Clifford Jeffrey Davidson Haigh (born 29 December 1965) is an English-born 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 Ge ...

*2005 ''Sickness in the System'' by Hedley Thomas *2004 ''The History Wars'' by Stuart Macintyre and Anna Clark *2003 ''Dark Victory'' by David Marr and Marian Wilkinson *2002 ''In Denial: The Stolen Generations and the Right'' by

Robert Manne Robert Michael Manne (born 31 October 1947) is an Emeritus Professor of politics and Vice-Chancellor's Fellow at La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia. He is a leading Australian public intellectual. Background Robert Manne was born in Melbo ...

and ''Reconciliation: A Journey'' by Michael Gordon *2001 ''Borderline: Australia's Treatment of Refugees and Asylum Seekers'' by

Peter Mares Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a ...

and ''Dossier Inside the ABC'' by David Fagan and Dossier Team *2000 ''Why Weren't We Told'' by Henry Reynolds *1999 ''The Moment the Laughter Died'' by Tony Koch

Film Script – the Pacific Film and Television Commission Award

*2011 '' The Hunter'' by Alice Addison *2010 '' South Solitary'' by Shirley Barrett *2009 '' Mary and Max'' by Adam Elliot *2008 '' Prime Mover'' by

David Caesar David Caesar (born 1963) is an Australian television and film director and writer. He grew up in Turlinjah on the south coast of NSW and attended school in nearby Moruya where he was school captain in his senior year. Caesar graduated from the A ...

*2007 ''

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'' by

Joel Anderson Joel Anderson (born February 11, 1960) is an American politician serving as a member of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors. A Republican, he is a former California state senator, assemblyperson, and board member of a municipal water ...

*2006 '' Ten Canoes'' by

Rolf de Heer Rolf de Heer (born 4 May 1951) is a Dutch Australian film director. De Heer was born in Heemskerk in the Netherlands but migrated to Sydney when he was eight years old.

*2005 '' Little Fish'' by Jacquelin Perske *2004 '' Look Both Ways'' by Sarah Watt *2003 '' Japanese Story'' by Alison Tilson *2002 '' The Tracker'' by

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*2001 ''

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'' by

Christine Olsen Christine may refer to: People * Christine (name), a female given name Film * ''Christine'' (1958 film), based on Schnitzler's play ''Liebelei'' * ''Christine'' (1983 film), based on King's novel of the same name * ''Christine'' (1987 fil ...

*2000 ''

Praise Praise as a form of social interaction expresses recognition, reassurance or admiration. Praise is expressed verbally as well as by body language (facial expression and gestures). Verbal praise consists of a positive evaluations of another's a ...

'' by Andrew McGahan *1999 '' Two Hands'' by Gregor Jordan

Television Script – QUT Creative Industries Award

*2011 '' Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo – Part 2'' by Christopher Lee *2010 '' Sisters of War'' by

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*2009 '' False Witness'' by Peter Gawler *2008 '' Underbelly, Episode 7 – Wise Monkeys'' by

Felicity Packard Felicity may refer to: Places * Felicity, California, United States, an unincorporated community * Felicity, Ohio, United States, a village * Felicity, Trinidad and Tobago, a community in Chaguanas Entertainment * ''Felicity'' (TV series), ...

*2007 '' Bastard Boys'' by Sue Smith *2006 '' Unfolding Florence'' by Katherine Thomson *2005 '' RAN: Remote Area Nurse – Episode 5 – Blue Hawaii'' by Sue Smith *2004 '' The Cooks – Episode 12, Series 1 – Honey and Wounds'' by Blake Ayshford

Drama Script (Stage) Award

*2012/2013 ''Trollop'' by Maxine Mellor *2011 ''Life Without Me'' by

Daniel Keene Daniel Keene (born 1955) is an Australian playwright whose work has been performed throughout the world. Career Keene's plays have been performed in Australia, France, Poland and the United States. Many of his plays have been published in Fr ...

*2009 ''Realism'' by Paul Galloway *2008 '' When the Rain Stops Falling'' by Andrew Bovell *2007 ''Embers'' by

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*2006 ''Mrs Petrov's Shoe'' by Noelle Janaczewska *2005 ''Black Hands/Dead Section'' by Van Badham *2004 ''Run Rabbit Run'' by Alana Valentine *2003 ''

Last Cab to Darwin ''Last Cab to Darwin'' is a 2003 Australian drama/comedy stage play written by Reg Cribb and based upon the true story of taxi driver Max Bell who was diagnosed with terminal stomach cancer in the early 1990s. The 2003 production was presented ...

'' by Reg Cribb *2002 ''Old Masters'' by

Beatrix Christian Beatrix Christian is an Australian playwright and screenwriter. Beatrix Christian graduated from National Institute of Dramatic Art in 1991, and her first play, "Spumante Romantica", was produced the next year by the Griffin Theatre in Sydney. ...

*2001 ''Meat Party'' by Duong Le Quy *2000 '' Box the Pony'' by Leah Purcell and Scott Rankin *1999 ''Who's Afraid of the Working Class'' by Andrew Bovell, Melissa Reeves,

Patricia Cornelius Patricia Cornelius is an Australian playwright and co-founder of Melbourne Workers Theatre. Plays Cornelius has written more than 20 plays, which include ''Slut'' (2008, Platform Youth Theatre), ''The Call'' (2009, Griffin Theatre Company), ''G ...

and

Encouragement and Development Prize

*2005 ''The Comfort of Figs'' by

Simon Cleary Simon may refer to: People * Simon (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name Simon * Simon (surname), including a list of people with the surname Simon * Eugène Simon, French naturalist and the genus ...

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
Australian fiction awards Awards established in 1999 Awards disestablished in 2012 Australian non-fiction book awards Australian history awards 1999 establishments in Australia 2012 disestablishments in Australia