NSW Literary Awards 2026
The shortlists for the 2026 NSW Literary Awards have been announced
The shortlisted works in each category are:
Christina Stead Prize for Fiction ($40,000)
- Cure (Katherine Brabon, Ultimo)
- Arborescence (Rhett David, Hachette)
- The Immigrants (Moreno Giovannoni, Black Inc.)
- The Passenger Seat (Vijay Khurana, Ultimo)
- Rapture (Emily Maguire, A&U) *
- Elegy, Southwest (Madeleine Watts, Ultimo).
The winners will be announced on 18 May.
More information about the awards, and the judges’ comments, are available on the State Library of NSW website.
The book marked * has been reviewed by QRC. Click on the title to read our review.