Prime Minister, Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts
The 2022 Prime Minister's Literary Awards, which celebrate Australia’s outstanding literary talent, are now open for entries.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said each year the Awards attract exceptional entries from our many talented and diverse writers.
“The Prime Minister’s Literary Awards recognise excellence, and every year they showcase to the nation and the world a collection of unique works of great quality and appeal,” the Prime Minister said.
“I strongly encourage Australia’s authors, illustrators, historians and poets to put forward their stories for this year’s Awards, as we celebrate the significant contribution that their works make to our story as a nation.”
Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts Paul Fletcher said the Awards importantly recognise and celebrate the diverse role writing plays in shaping Australia’s cultural and intellectual life.
“These Awards acknowledge the benefits we all receive from the intense, arduous and sustained creative work done by writers,” Minister Fletcher said.
“Their work entertains, informs and educates. In short, it enriches their readers’ lives.”
The Awards are presented in six categories – children’s literature, young adult literature, fiction, poetry, non-fiction, Australian history – with a total prize pool of $600,000.
Entries, which close on Friday 4 March, are sought for books published in the 2021 calendar year.
For more information about the Awards and to apply, visit: www.arts.gov.au/pmla