Award Ceremony streamed 25 August 6:30pm(WST)
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Western Australian Premier's Book Awards
The award ceremony will stream live on Wednesday 25 August at 6:30pm (WST) via the State Library YouTube channel, and the results Tweeted.
The Daisy Utemorrah Award for Unpublished Indigenous Junior and YA Fiction is administered by Magabala Books. Pease consult Magabala's website for details.
The Western Australian Premier's Book Awards supports, develops and recognises excellence in Western Australian writing.
These Awards are made available by the Western Australian Government and are managed by the State Library of Western Australia.
The logo is from an original illustration, "Constellation" by © Moira Court, from the enchanting children’s book My Superhero written by Chris Owen (Fremantle Press) which was shortlisted in 2014 for Best Children’s Book.
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Please direct any queries to:
Email: premiersbookawards@slwa.wa.gov.au
Phone: 08 9427 3173
Shortlists announced!
See 2020 categories and prizes.
Got questions? We have answers.
Winners and Shortlists from previous years.
See who is in Western Australian Writers Hall of Fame.
This year there will be no expression of interest put out for judging.