The winners of the 2023 Western Australian Premier’s Book Awards have been announced.
Chosen from shortlists announced in May, the winners include:
The Western Australian Writer’s Fellowship ($60,000)
- Tracy Ryan
Premier’s Prize for Book of the Year ($15,000)
- The Red Witch: A biography of Katharine Susannah Prichard (Nathan Hobby, MUP)
The Premier’s Prize for an Emerging Writer ($15,000)
- Banjawarn (Josh Kemp, UWAP)
The winners were announced at an award ceremony at the State Library of Western Australia. The WA Premier’s Literary Awards recognise excellence in WA writing.
For more information, see the State Library of WA website.
The Red Witch and Banjawarn have both been reviewed by QRC. Click on the title to read the review.