The Hon Prime Minister Scott Morrison MP and the Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield have announced the 2018 shortlists in their joint media release—2018 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards shortlists announced.

2017: Young Adult literature
Book cover of Words in Deep Blue by Cath Crowley
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Words in Deep Blue
Author:
Cath
Crowley
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Book cover of The Bone Sparrow by Zana Fraillon
The Bone Sparrow
Author:
Zana
Fraillon
Illustrator:
Bool cover of The Stars at October Bend by Glenda Millard
The Stars at Oktober Bend
Author:
Glenda
Millard
Illustrator:
Book cover of Forgetting Foster by Dianne Touchell
Forgetting Foster
Author:
Dianne
Touchell
Illustrator:
Book cover of One Would Think the Deep by Claire Zorn
One Would Think the Deep
Author:
Claire
Zorn
Illustrator:
2017: Children's literature
Book cover of Home in the Rain by Bob Graham
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Home in the Rain
Author:
Bob
Graham
Illustrator:
Image of Book cover Dragonfly Song by Wendy Orr
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Dragonfly Song
Author:
Wendy
Orr
Illustrator:
Book cover of Blue Sky, Yellow Kite by Janet A. Holmes, illustrated by Jonathan Bentley
Blue Sky, Yellow Kite
Author:
Janet A.
Holmes
Illustrator:
Jonathan
Bentley
Book cover of My Brother by Dee Huxley, illustrated by Oliver Huxley
My Brother
Author:
Dee
Huxley
Illustrator:
Oliver
Huxley
Book cover of Figgy and the President by Tamsin Janu
Figgy and the President
Author:
Tamsin
Janu
Illustrator:
2016: Fiction
The Life of Houses
1
The Life of Houses
Author:
Lisa
Gorton
Illustrator:
The Natural Way of Things by Charlotte Wood
1
The Natural Way of Things
Author:
Charlotte
Wood
Illustrator:
Forever Young by Steven Carroll
Forever Young
Author:
Steven
Carroll
Illustrator:
Book cover The World Repair Video Game
The World Repair Video Game
Author:
David
Ireland
Illustrator:
Quicksand
Quicksand
Author:
Steve
Toltz
Illustrator:
2016: Poetry
The Hazards
1
The Hazards
Author:
Sarah
Holland-Batt
Illustrator:
Net Needle
Net Needle
Author:
Robert
Adamson
Illustrator:
Cocky’s Joy
Cocky’s Joy
Author:
Michael
Farrell
Illustrator:
Waiting for the Past
Waiting for the Past
Author:
Les
Murray AO
Illustrator:
The Ladder
The Ladder
Author:
Simon
West
Illustrator:
2016: Non-fiction
On Stalin’s team—book—Australian history—PMLA 2016
1
On Stalin's Team: the Years of Living Dangerously in Soviet Politics
Author:
Sheila
Fitzpatrick
Illustrator:
Thea Astley—book—Australian history—PMLA 2016
1
'Thea Astley: Inventing her own Weather'
Author:
Karen
Lamb
Illustrator:
Tom Roberts—the art of portraiture—book—Australian history—PMLA 2016
'Tom Roberts and the Art of Portraiture'
Author:
Julie
Cotter
Illustrator:
Second half first—book—Australian history—PMLA 2016
'Second Half First'
Author:
Drusilla
Modjeska
Illustrator:
Island home—book—Australian history—PMLA 2016
'Island Home'
Author:
Tim
Winton
Illustrator:
2016: Prize for Australian History
The story of Australia’s people—book—Australian history—PMLA 2016
1
The Story of Australia's People. The Rise and Fall of Ancient Australia
Author:
Geoffrey
Blainey AC
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Let my people go—book—Australian history—PMLA 2016
1
'Let my people go: the untold story of Australia and the Soviet Jews 1959–89'
Author:
Sam
Lipski AM
Suzanne
D Rutland OAM
Illustrator:
Red professor—book—Australian history—PMLA 2016
'Red Professor: The Cold War Life of Fred Rose'
Author:
Peter
Monteath
Valerie
Munt
Illustrator:
Ned Kelly—book—Australian history—PMLA 2016
'Ned Kelly: A Lawless Life'
Author:
Doug
Morrissey
Illustrator:
The war with Germany—book—Australian history—PMLA 2016
'The War with Germany: Volume III—The Centenary History of Australia and the Great War'
Author:
Robert
Stevenson
Illustrator:
2016: Young Adult literature
Book cover of a single stone
1
A Single Stone
Author:
Meg
McKinlay
Illustrator:
Book cover of becoming kirrali lewis
Becoming Kirrali Lewis
Author:
Jane
Harrison
Illustrator:
Book Cover of Illuminae
Illuminae: The Illuminae Files _01
Author:
Amie
Kaufman
Jay
Kristoff
Illustrator:
Book cover of inbetween days
Inbetween Days
Author:
Vikki
Wakefield
Illustrator:
Book cover of green valentine
Green Valentine
Author:
Lili
Wilkinson
Illustrator:
2016: Children's literature
Book cover of Sister Heart by Sally Morgan
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Sister Heart
Author:
Sally
Morgan
Illustrator:
Book cover - Adelaide's secret world by Elise Hurst.
Adelaide's Secret World
Author:
Elise
Hurst
Illustrator:
Book cover - Perfect by Danny Parker and illustrated by Freya Blackwood.
Perfect
Author:
Danny
Parker
Illustrator:
Freya
Blackwood
Book cover The Greatest Gatsby A visual book of grammar by Tohby Riddle
The Greatest Gatsby : A Visual Book of Grammar
Author:
Tohby
Riddle
Illustrator:
Book cover of Mr Huff by Anna Walker
Mr Huff
Author:
Anna
Walker
Illustrator:
2015: Fiction
Book cover image: The Golden Age by Joan London.
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The Golden Age
Author:
Joan
London
Illustrator:
Book cover image: Amnesia by Peter Carey AO.
Amnesia
Author:
Peter
Carey
Illustrator:
Book cover image: In Certain Circles by Elizabeth Harrower.
In Certain Circles
Author:
Elizabeth
Harrower
Illustrator:
Book cover image: Golden Boys by Sonya Hartnett.
Golden Boys
Author:
Sonya
Hartnett
Illustrator:
Book cover image: To Name Those Lost by Rohan Wilson.
To Name Those Lost
Author:
Rohan
Wilson
Illustrator:
2015: Poetry
Book cover Poems 1957-2013 by Geoffrey Lehmann
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Poems 1957–2013
Author:
Geoffrey
Lehmann
Illustrator:
Book cover Devadattas Poems by Judith Beveridge
Devadatta's Poems
Author:
Judith
Beveridge
Illustrator:
book cover image: Exhibits of the Sun by Stephen Edgar.
Exhibits of the Sun
Author:
Stephan
Edgar
Illustrator:
Book cover Earth Hour by David Malouf
Earth Hour
Author:
David
Malouf
Illustrator:
Bookcover Towards the Equator by Alex Skovron
Towards the Equator: New & Selected Poems
Author:
Alex
Skovron
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