2011 Prime Ministers Literary Awards Shortlist has been announced
Recently, the Prime Ministers Literary Awards shortlist was announced. This the fourth year of these awards, which recognise and celebrate excellence in Australian literature. There are four categories, fiction, non-fiction, young adult fiction and childrens fiction. The winners will be announced in the week of 4th-8th July, 2011.The shortlisted titles are as follows:
Fiction
“Glissando” by David Musgrave
"Notorious" by Roberta Lowing
“That deadman dance” by Kim Scott
“Traitor” by Stephen Daisley
“When Colts ran” by Roger McDonald
Non Fiction
“How to make gravy” by Paul Kelly
“Sydney” by Delia Falconer
“The hard light of day” by Rod Moss
“The party” by Richard McGregor
“Claude Levi-Strauss by Patrick Wicklen
Young adult fiction
“About a girl” by Joanne Horniman
“Good Oil” by Laura Buzo
“Graffiti Moon” by Cath Crowely
“The Pipers son” Melina Marchetta
“The three loves of Persimmon” by Cassandra Golds
Childrens fiction
“April Underhill, tooth fairy" by Bob Graham
“Why I love Australia” by Bronwyn Bancroft
“Shake a leg”by Boori Monty Pryor and Jan Ormerod
“Now” by Morris Gleitzman
“Flyaway” by Lucy Christopher
Who do you think should win?