The Prime Minister’s Literary Awards celebrate outstanding literary talent in Australia and the valuable contribution Australian literature and history makes to the nation’s cultural and intellectual life.
Congratulations to the 2019 winners for each category.
Fiction winner:
The Death of Noah Glass by Gail Jones
Poetry winner:
Sun Music by Judith Beveridge
Non-fiction winner:
Half the Perfect World by Paul Genoni and Tanya Dalziell
Australian History winner:
The Bible in Australia by Meredith Lake
Young Adult winner:
The Things That Will Not Stand by Michael Gerard Bauer
Children’s Fiction winner:
His Name Was Walter by Emily Rodda
