Prime Minister's Literary Awards 2024

Find the Prime Minister's Literary Award winners and shortlistees here.

Updated September 17, 2024
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Anam
Dao, Andre.
Paper Book
'Lovingly domestic in parts, boldly theoretical in others, for a country full of migrants, living amid unresolved questions of place and belonging, Anam is a profoundly relevant novel.' Judges, PM's Literary Awards 'A good book lingers and, for me,...
Restless Dolly Maunder
Grenville, Kate
Paper Book
Dolly Maunder was born at the end of the nineteenth century, when society's long-locked doors were starting to creak ajar for women. Growing up in a poor farming family in country New South Wales but clever, energetic and determined, Dolly spent her restless life pushing at those doors. ...
Stone Yard Devotional
Wood, Charlotte.
Paper Book
A deeply moving novel about forgiveness, grief, and what it means to be 'good', from the award-winning author of The Natural Way of Things and The Weekend.
Millie Mak the maker
Pung, Alice; Ng, Sher Rill
Paper Book
An inspiring series for young and old makers by the award-winning author-illustrator team Alice Pung and Sher Rill Ng. Nine-year-old Millie Mak has discovered she has a superpower! Using everyday objects, Millie turns them into something new, beautiful and useful. Who...
We could be something
Kostakis, William
Paper Book
A wonderful emotional rollercoaster of a novel about two young men, each on a journey of discovery. It's part coming-out story, part falling-in-love story, part relationship breakdown story, part extended Greek family story. It's warm and funny, a little bit heartbreaking, and completely satisfying.
We didn't think it through
Lonesborough, Gary
Paper Book
From the author of the award-winning The Boy from the Mish, comes a compelling coming-of-age YA novel about sixteen-year-old Jamie Langton finding his future and navigating the challenges of racism, family and friendship in a small Australian town.
A hunger of thorns
Wilkinson, Lili
Paper Book
Be swept up in this brilliant, witchy, Victorian Premier's Literary Award-winning tale about forbidden magic and missing girls who don't need handsome princes to rescue them. Perfect for fans of the Serpent & Dove series.
Welcome to sex
Kang, Melissa
Paper Book
Every household needs a copy of Welcome to Sex, the multi-award-winning, #1 best-selling, age-appropriate guide to sex and sexuality for teens of all genders, from the authors of Welcome to Your Period, Welcome to Consent and Welcome to Your Boobs!
Bee miles
Ellis, Rose
Paper Book
The untold story of the uncompromising and fearless woman who captivated mid-20th century Australia with her spectacular acts of defiance.
Killing for Country
Marr, David.
Paper Book
David Marr was shocked to discover forebears who served with the brutal Native Police in the bloodiest years on the frontier. Killing for Country is the result - a soul-searching Australian history. This is a richly detailed saga of politics and power in the colonial world - of...

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