Prime Minister's Literary Awards 2014
Congratulations to Richard Flanagan
and Steve Carroll, joint winners of the Fiction Award at The Prime Minister's Literary Awards, 2014.
There are six award categories: fiction, poetry, non-fiction, Australian history, young adult fiction and children’s fiction.
Fiction
The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard Flanagan
A World of Other People by Steve Carroll
Poetry
Drag Down to Unlock or Place an Emergency Call by Melinda Smith
Non-fiction—joint winners
Moving Among Strangers by Gabrielle Carey
Madeleine: A Life of Madeleine St John by Helen Trinca
Prize for Australian history—joint winners
Broken Nation: Australians in the Great War by Joan Beaumont
Australia’s Secret War: How unionists sabotaged our troops in World War II by Hal G.P. Colebatch
Young adult fiction
The Incredible Here and Now by Felicity Castagna
Children’s fiction
Silver Buttons by Bob Graham
The shortlists span many genres, styles and subjects, reflecting on contemporary Australian life, significant moments in Australian and world history as well as gripping readers with fictional stories that captivate young and old readers alike.
Shortlisted books:
Fiction
The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard Flanagan
The Night Guest by Fiona McFarlane
Coal Creek by Alex Miller
Belomor by Nicolas Rothwell
Non-Fiction
Moving Among Strangers by Gabrielle Carey
The Lucky Culture by Nick Cater
Citizen Emperor by Philip Dwyer
Rendezvous with Destiny by Michael Fullilove
Madeleine: A Life of Madeleine St John by Helen Trinca
Broken Nation: Australians in the Great War by Joan Beaumont
First Victory 1914 by Mike Carlton
Australia's Secret War: How unionists sabotaged our troops in World War II by Hal G.P. Colebatch
Arthur Phillip: Sailor, Mercenary, Governor, Spy by Michael Pembroke
The Forgotten Rebels of Eureka by Clare Wright
Young Adult Fiction
The Incredible Here and Now by Felicity Castagna
Pureheart by Cassandra Golds
Girl Defective by Simmone Howell
Life in Outer Space by Melissa Keil
The First Third by Will Kostakis
Silver Buttons by Bob Graham
Song for a Scarlet Runner by Julie Hunt
My Life as an Alphabet by Barry Jonsberg
Kissed by the Moon by Alison Lester
Rules of Summer by Shaun Tan
