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The Prime Minister's Literary Awards encourage a national appreciation of Australian literature and support increased understanding of Australian history.
Join us as we congratulate the winners on their outstanding achievement and celebrate Australian literary excellence.
2020 winners
Fiction: 'The Yield' by Tara June Winch
Non-fiction joint winners: 'Songspirals: sharing women's wisdom of Country through songlines' by the Gay'wu Group of Women 'Sea People: The Puzzle of Polynesia' by Christina Thompson
Poetry: 'The Lost Arabs' by Omar Sakr
Children's literature: 'Cooee Mittigar: A Story on Darug Songlines' by Jasmine Seymour, illustrated by Leanne Mulgo Watson
Young adult literature: 'How it Feels to Float' by Helena Fox
Australian history: 'Meeting the Waylo: Aboriginal Encounters in the Archipelago' by Tiffany Shellam
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