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Literature

3 May 2017

Submit now for 2017 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards

Entries are now open for this year’s Prime Minister’s Literary Awards.

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Literature

8 November 2016

2016 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards – winners announced!

The Prime Minister and Arts Minister have announced the winners of the 2016 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards.

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2016 winners on the PM's Literary Awards

Literature

28 October 2016

Celebrating great Australian writing

Winners of the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards will be announced on Tuesday 8 November.

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Literature

17 October 2016

2016 Prime Minister's Literary Awards shortlists

The 2016 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards shortlists have been announced.

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2016 shortlisted books stacked on there ends.

Literature

20 April 2016

2016 Prime Minister's Literary Awards now open

Australian authors, poets, illustrators and historians could share in a total of $600,000 in tax-free prize money in the 2016 Prime Minister’s...

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Literature

20 April 2016

2016 Prime Minister's Literary Awards now open

The 2016 Prime Minister's Literary Awards are now open for entries to Australian authors, poets, illustrators and historians for books published in...

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Museums, libraries and galleries

14 December 2015

2015 Prime Minister's Literary awards winners announced

The 2015 Prime Minister's Literary Awards winners were announced by the Prime Minister and Minister for the Arts at an event in Sydney on Monday 14...

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Literature

14 December 2015

2015 Prime Minister's Literary awards winners announced

The 2015 Prime Minister's Literary Awards winners were announced today by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Minister for the Arts Mitch Fifield...

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