2008 Prime Minister's Literary Awards
The Prime Minister's Literary Awards were a new initiative introduced in 2008 celebrating the contribution of Australian literature to the nation's cultural and intellectual life.
In September 2008, the Prime Minister, the Honourable Kevin Rudd MP announced the two 2008 winners of the new the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards. Close to 200 works were entered in the fiction and non-fiction categories of the 2008 awards.
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd
“The judging panels are to be commended for the meticulous and thoughtful consideration they have given to the selection of Australian fiction and non-fiction entered in these new awards.”
“The books they have chosen are an impressive indication of the outstanding breadth of quality modern Australian literature.”
The 2008 fiction judges
Chair of the 2008 fiction judging panel, Professor Peter Pierce, says judging the awards has confirmed his optimism about the state of Australian literature.
The 2008 non-fiction judges
Chair of 2008 Non-fiction judging panel, Professor Hilary Charlesworth says judging these awards has made her realise what a creative country Australia is.
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Contacts
For further information please contact the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards, at the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts:
Phone: 1800 707 889
Email: pmliteraryawards @environment.gov.au
For media inquiries phone: (02) 6275 9590
