Western Australia is the only State that has a Hall of Fame for writers.
There are now 20 writers in the Western Australian Writers Hall of Fame. The most recent inductees were novelist Gail Jones and poet John Kinsella, announced at the 2024 Premier’s Book Awards.
Writers selected for induction need to meet the following criteria:
- acclaimed nationally and/or internationally;
- the quality of their work is widely considered exemplary;
- has influenced the development and appreciation of literature in Western Australia; and
- achieved a formative and significant place in the annals of Western Australian literature.
The inductees are considered and selected by a panel led by the CEO and State Librarian and industry representatives.
Members are named every second year, with the next announcement expected in 2024.
