Awards
Current literary awards in Australia include:
- Anne Elder Award
- The Australian/Vogel Literary Award
- Children's Book Council of Australia
- Ditmar Award Science Fiction (includes Fantasy & Horror)
- Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry
- Mary Gilmore Prize for a first book of poetry
- Miles Franklin Award
- New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards
- Patrick White Award
- Prime Minister's Literary Awards
- Queensland Premier's Literary Awards
- Victorian Premier's Literary Award
- Western Australian Premier's Book Awards
Australian authors are also eligible for a number of other significant awards such as:
- Commonwealth Writers' Prize
- Man Booker Prize
- Orange Prize for Fiction
See the List of Australian literary awards for a more comprehensive listing of Australian literary awards.
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