WA Premier's Book Awards
The awards support, develop and recognise excellence in Western Australian writing. The State Library of Western Australia manages the Premier's Book Awards on behalf of the Government.
Winners will be announced at the State Library on 23 June 2023. The award ceremony will be streamed on the State Library YouTube channel and announced via the State Library's social media channels @statelibrarywa. Receive the latest information by subscribing to the WA Premier's Book Awards eNewsletter. We only post a few times a year. Sign up at the bottom of this page.
The logo is based on an original illustration, "Constellation" by © Moira Court, from the enchanting children's book My Superhero written by Chris Owen (Fremantle Press), shortlisted in 2014 for Best Children's Book. Original illustrations from the book can be viewed on the Catalogue (PWC/218).
2023 Western Australian Premier's Book Awards winners were announced at a glittering award ceremony at the State Library of Western Australia.
What do a monster, a witch, an assassin, and an owl have in common? They are all on the shortlists for the 2023 WA Premier's Book Awards!
Winners and Shortlists from previous years of the Western Australian Premier's Book Awards.