6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (132+ words) The 2026 South Australian Literary Awards shortlists have been announced. The shortlists in selected categories, chosen from 766 entries, are: Young Adult Fiction Award ($15,000) John Bray Poetry Award ($15,000) Barbara Hanrahan Fellowship for a South Australian Writer ($15,000) The 2026 awards also introduce the inaugural…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (168+ words) In Canada, the 2026 Cundill History Prize shortlist has been announced. The 8 shortlisted titles, selected from 400 international submissions, are: Jury chair Emily Greenwood said: “Each book on this list invites readers into an absorbing prose world and leaves them with a…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (134+ words) The shortlists for the 2026 NT Literary Awards have been announced. The shortlisted works in each category, chosen from 265 entries, are: Brown’s Mart Theatre Award CDU Creative Nonfiction Award Kath Manzie Youth Award NT Writers’ Centre Poetry Award Zip Print Short…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (215+ words) The shortlists for the NT Book Awards have been announced. Shortlisted titles in each category are: The NT Book Awards recognise writers who “reflect the immense richness and importance of the stories, cultures, and histories of the NT”. This year’s…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (172+ words) The winners of the inaugural Te Pae Tawhiti Awards for Aotearoa and Pasifika speculative fiction writers have been announced. The winning works in each category, selected from shortlists announced in June, are: Outstanding Achievement for Adult Novel Outstanding Achievement for…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (135+ words) The Australian Crime Writers Association has announced the 2026 Ned Kelly Awards shortlist for best debut crime fiction. The shortlisted titles, selected from 160 entries, are: The judging panel this year commented that the range of books included “several bold topics and…...