2009 Winners
The 2008 & 2009 winners were announced September 2010. The overall winner was Shirley Barrett's South Solitary.
- Fiction:
- Craig Silvey, Jasper Jones
- J. M. Coetzee, Summertime
- Poetry: Kate Middleton, Fire Season
- Non-fiction: Iain McCalman, Darwin's Armada
- Western Australian History: Penelope Hetherington, Paupers, Poor Relief & Poor Houses
- Children's book: Margaret Wild & Freya Blackwood, Harry & Hopper
- Writing for Young Adults: Justine Larbalestier, Liar
- Script: Shirley Barett, South Solitary
Read more about this topic: Western Australian Premier's Book Awards
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