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2012 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards

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Time: February 1, 2012 all day
Location: National
Website or Map: http://www.arts.gov.au/pmlite…
Event Type: awards, opportunity, at last
Organized By: Julia Gillard
Latest Activity: Dec 2, 2011

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Event Description

Call for entries

Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Arts Minister Simon Crean have launched the 2012 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards.

This year sees the introduction of a new award for poetry and the incorporation of the Prize for Australian History to further acknowledge the valuable contribution all genres of literature and history make to our cultural identity.

Entries are now invited for the categories of adult fiction, non-fiction, Australian history, poetry, young adult fiction and children's fiction. The winner of each award will receive $80 000 tax-free and shortlisted entries will receive $5000 tax-free.

Prime Minister's Literary Award for Poetry

A poetry category has been introduced to reflect the significant contribution poetry makes to Australia’s literary landscape and to the Australian identity.

Collections of poems by up to two poets first published in book form between 1 January 2011 and 31 December 2011 are eligible for entry. Prose novels will be eligible in both the poetry category and one of the fiction categories.