The 2005 Queensland Premier's Literary Awards [Australia]:
The closing date for nomination of entries is 5pm Thursday 2 June 2005.
The Queensland Premier's Literary Awards were inaugurated by Premier Peter Beattie in 1999 and have grown to become a leading literary awards program in Australia. The Awards offer established and aspiring authors the opportunity to gain recognition in the literary industry as well as providing financial assistance to support the development of high quality writing.
In 2005 entries are sought for the following prizes:
Fiction Book Award- $25,000
Emerging Queensland Author - Manuscript Award - $20,000
Unpublished Indigenous Writer - The David Unaipon Award - $15,000
Literary or Media Work Advancing Public Debate - the Harry Williams Award - $15,000
History Book Award - $15,000
Non-Fiction Book Award- $15,000
Children's Book Award - $15,000
Young Adult Book Award - $15,000
Film Script - the Pacific Film & Television Commission Award- $15,000
Television Script - QUT Creative Industries Award - $15,000
Drama Script (Stage) Award- $15,000
Science Writers Award - $15,000
Poetry Collection - Arts Queensland Judith Wright Calanthe Award - $15,000
Australian Short Story Collection - Arts Queensland Steele Rudd Award- $15,000
'New' Encouragement and Development Prize* with a value of $10,000
* Please note: Entrants cannot directly enter this category. This is only available to young emerging Queensland authors.
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