Davitt Awards 2026 Sisters in Crime has announced the winners of the 2026 Davitt Awards for the best crime books by Australian women. The winning titles in two of the categories, chosen from shortlists announced in July, are: Adult fiction The Bluff (Joanna Jenkins, Allen & Unwin) Kerry Greenwood Readers’ Choice Award Mad Mabel (Sally Hepworth,

Prime Minister’s Literary Awards 2026 The winners of the 2026 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards have been announced. The winner in the Fiction category, chosen from the shortlists announced in August, is: A Piece of Red Cloth (Leonie Norrington, Merrkiyawuy Ganambarr-Stubbs, Djawa Burarrwanga & Djawundil Maymuru, Allen & Unwin). QRC has reviewed this book.  Click here to read our

The 2026 South Australian Literary Awards shortlists have been announced. Two of the shortlists are: Fiction Award ($15,000) Discipline (Randa Abdel-Fattah, University of Queensland Press) Arborescence (Rhett Davis, Hachette Australia) Theory & Practice (Michelle de Kretser, Text Publishing) Wild Dark Shore (Charlotte McConaghy, Penguin) King of Dirt (Holden Sheppard, Pantera Press) Nonfiction Award ($15,000) The Pulling (Adele Dumont, Scribe Publications) Sweet

Readings has announced the shortlist for the 2026 Readings New Australian Fiction Prize. This year’s six shortlisted titles are: Desolation (Hossein Asgari, Ultimo Press) Mantle (Romy Ash, Ultimo Press) Arborescence (Rhett Davis, Hachette) Plastic Budgie (Olivia De Zilva, Pink Shorts Press) Learned Behaviours (Zeynab Gamieldien, Ultimo Press) Henry Goes Bush (Wayne Marshall, Picador). Established in 2014, the prize celebrates “outstanding new

NT Book Awards 2026 Since 2009, the NT Book Awards have been the premier prize for Northern Territory authors, celebrating excellence and originality in NT writing. Rooted firmly in the peoples and places of the Northern Territory but reaching far beyond, the NT Book Awards recognise writers that reflect the immense richness and importance of

Ned Kelly Awards – International Crime Fiction Each year the Australian Crime Writers Association recognises and celebrates the achievements and continuing strength of crime authors in Australia and overseas. The Ned Kelly Awards for crime writing are among Australia’s oldest and most recognised awards. They are a highlight of the Australian publishing and literary calendar