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Western Australian Premier's Book Awards

にしおーすとらりあしゅうぷれみあずぶっくあわーど

Annual literary award by the Western Australian Government (operated by the State Library). Recognizes works in multiple categories, with fellowships and various cash prizes.

FictionNonfictionPoetryChildren's BookYoung AdultWestern Australian HistoryScriptDigital NarrativePremier's PrizeBook of the YearWestern Australian Writer's FellowshipPremier's Prize for an Emerging WriterDaisy Utemorrah Award (Indigenous Authors)People's ChoiceWestern Australian Writers Hall of Fame
創設年
1982
主催
Western Australian Government / State Library of Western Australia (operator)
カテゴリー
児童文学・童話・絵本
選考方式
Open call
受賞対象
新人
開催頻度
年1回
締切時期
3月頃
賞のステータス
活動中

説明

The Western Australian Premier's Book Awards, established in 1982, is a state government-led literary award operated by the State Library of Western Australia. It selects winning works annually in multiple categories such as fiction, non-fiction, poetry, children's books/YA, scripts, digital narratives, etc. Reduced to biennial in 2015, it returned to annual in 2018. Includes Western Australian Writer's Fellowship (A$60,000), category prizes (mostly A$15,000), Daisy Utemorrah Award (for Indigenous writers, including publishing contract), etc. Book of the Year award introduced in 2023, with category reorganization (Fiction/Nonfiction/Poetry/Young Adult etc.) and selection in 2025. Winners and shortlists announced on official site and government media releases.

賞品

主賞品
Multiple category prizes and fellowships (e.g., Western Australian Writer's Fellowship A$60,000, each category prize A$15,000, etc.)
賞金
60,000 AUD
  • Western Australian Writer's Fellowship (A$60,000)
  • Each category prize (mostly A$15,000)
  • Premier's Prize for Book of the Year (A$15,000, introduced 2023)
  • Daisy Utemorrah Award: A$15,000 + publishing contract by Magabala Books (applicable years)
  • Publishing contracts, fellowships, etc. as additional prizes (varies by year)

選考情報

選考プロセス

Application/Submission
審査員 Entry office (State Library of Western Australia) accepts and checks guidelines
通過率 null
発表 Acceptance confirmation via official website/email
Preliminary screening (category-specific)
審査員 Category-specific expert judges (writers, editors, researchers, etc.)
通過率 null
発表 Shortlist announced on official website
Final selection (judging committee)
審査員 Judging committee (writers, critics, scholars, industry professionals)
通過率 null
発表 Winners announced officially and at awards ceremony
Winner announcement/Awards
審査員 Organizer and judging committee (official winner announcement)
通過率 null
発表 Announced via State Library and state government media releases, awards ceremony

選考基準

  • Literary quality (writing style/structure)
  • Originality/innovation
  • Theme importance/social & cultural contribution
  • Suitability for target category (children's/YA etc.)
  • For non-fiction: reliability of research/fact-checking
  • Publishing quality (editing/proofreading/design)

応募のヒント

推奨

  • Always check official entry guidelines and category definitions
  • Follow submission format (file type, page count, etc.)
  • Prepare required info like publisher details, ISBN, author profile
  • Meet deadline (save confirmation for online submissions)
  • Proofread/edit manuscript to enhance quality

注意

  • Submit after deadline
  • Submit in non-compliant format
  • Submit without specifying docs or rights
  • Submit low-quality work (unproofread etc.)
  • Multiple category entries against rules

審査員から

  • Emphasis on originality and literary quality
  • High completion (structure/editing/proofreading) valued
  • Clear theme and consistent expression important
  • Non-fiction needs fact-checking/reference citations
  • Regional/cultural contributions can add points

関連の賞

  • Miles Franklin Literary Award
  • Victorian Premier's Literary Awards
  • NSW Premier's Literary Awards
  • Queensland Literary Awards
  • Magabala Books (publishing contract opportunity)

公式情報

https://slwa.wa.gov.au/whats-on/awards-fellowships/wa-premiers-book-awards

過去の受賞者

第0回（2025年）
Annie Raser-Rowland Shortlisted
Sarah Winifred Searle Shortlisted
Alexander Thorpe Shortlisted
David Whish-Wilson Shortlisted
Wayne Bergmann and Madelaine Dickie Shortlisted
Paul Hardisty Shortlisted
Katherine Allum Shortlisted
Anne Poelina Shortlisted
Kelly Canby Shortlisted
第0回（2024年）
Kylie Howarth Fellowship
Stephen Daisley Excellence Award
Michael Thomas Winner
Marly and Linda Wells Winner
Dianne Wolfer Winner
第0回（2023年）
Tracy Ryan Fellowship
Nathan Hobby Excellence Award
Josh Kemp Winner
Jared Thomas Winner
Leonard Cronin Winner
第0回（2021年）
Doris Pilkington Garimara Hall of Fame
Nandi Chinna Fellowship
Elfie Shiosaki Winner
Mariah Sweetman Winner
Shirley Marr Winner
第0回（2020年）
Sisonke Msimang Fellowship
Rebecca Giggs Winner
Carl Merrison Winner
Hakea Hustler Winner
Meg McKinlay Winner
第0回（2019年）
Kim Scott Hall of Fame
Amanda Curtin Fellowship
Holden Sheppard Winner
Teela May Reid Winner
Meg McKinlay Winner
第0回（2018年）
Kirli Saunders Winner
Reneé Pettitt-Schipp Winner
Kelly Canby Winner
A. J. Betts Fellowship
第0回（2016年）
Helen Garner Winner
Glenda Millard Winner
David Philip Reiter Winner
Joan Elizabeth London Winner
Miles Allinson Readers' Choice
Lucy Dougan Winner
Suzie Miller Winner
Brooke Davis Winner
Ruth A. Morgan Winner
Claire Zorn Winner
第0回（2014年）
Richard Flanagan りちゃーど・ふらながん Winner
第0回（2012年）
Michelle de Kretser みしぇる・どぅ・くれっつぁー Winner
第0回（2011年）
Fiona Skyring ふぃおな・すかいりんぐ Winner
第0回（2010年）
Kim Scott きむ・すこっと Winner
第0回（2009年）
Shirley Barrett しゃーりー・ばれっと Winner
第0回（2008年）
Chloe Hooper くろえ・ふーぱー Winner
第0回（2007年）
Liz Lofthouse りず・ろふはうす Winner
Robert Ingpen ろばーと・いんぐぺん Winner
第0回（2006年）
Shaun Tan しょうん・たん Winner
第0回（2005年）
Sue Davenport すー・でいゔぁんぽーと Winner
Peter Johnson ぴーたー・じょんそん Winner
Yuwali ゆわり Winner
第0回（2004年）
Gail Jones げいる・じょーんず Winner
第0回（2003年）
Reg Cribb Winner
Mark Greenwood Winner
Brett D'Arcy Winner
John Dowson Winner
Stephen Kinnane Winner
John Kinsella Winner
Reg Cribb Winner
Colin Bowles Winner
第0回（2002年）
Richard Bosworth Winner
Mark Greenwood Winner
Gail Jones Winner
Walmajarri storytellers (ed. Joyce Hudson, Pat Lowe, Eirlys Richards) Winner
Barbara Temperton Winner
Hellie Turner Winner
Pat Lowe Winner
Frané Lessac Winner
第0回（2001年）
Timothy John Winton Winner
Deborah Lisson Winner
Timothy John Winton Winner
Jan Gothard Winner
John Bailey Winner
Dorothy Hewett Winner
Sally Riley Winner
Julia Lawrinson Winner
第0回（2000年）
Michèle Drouart Winner
Kirsty Murray Winner
Simone Lazaroo Winner
Robert Drewe Winner
Michèle Drouart Winner
Mark Reid Winner
Anthony Eaton Winner
第0回（1999年）
Reg Bolton Winner
Kim Scott Winner
Estelle Blackburn Winner
Tracy Ryan Winner
Alison Wright Winner
Glyn Parry Winner
第0回（1998年）
Carolyn Polizzotto Winner
Pat Lowe Winner
Jimmy Pike Winner
Pat Jacobs Winner
Quentin Beresford Winner
Paul Omaji Winner
Fay Zwicky Winner
John Kinsella Winner
Ingle Knight Winner
Deborah Lisson Winner
第0回（1997年）
Gail Jones Winner
Robert Drewe Winner
Deborah Lisson Winner
Phillip Playford Winner
Alec Choate Winner
Dickon Oxenburgh & Andrew Ross Winner
Women's Cancer Group Winner
第0回（1996年）
Banjo Woorunmurra Winner
Howard Pedersen Winner
Helen Bell Winner
Heather Grace Winner
David Robert Warner Winner
Dorothy Hewett Winner
Sarah Rossetti Winner
Mike Leonard Winner
第0回（1995年）
Glyn Parry Winner
Simone Lazaroo Winner
George Seddon Winner
Andrew Taylor Winner
Glyn Parry Winner
Heather Nimmo Winner
Elizabeth Rippey Winner
Barbara Rowland Winner
第0回（1994年）
Mike Lefroy Winner
Peter Kendall Winner
Joan Elizabeth London Winner
David Robert Horton Winner
Dorothy Hewett Winner
Dorothy Hewett Winner
Lois Achimovich Winner
Peter Holland Winner