2017 Premier’s Literary Prizes Shortlists

Will Hodgman, Premier
The Premier’s Literary Prizes strengthen Tasmania’s reputation as an island of culture, ideas and creativity.

This year’s shortlists demonstrate that not only is literary talent flourishing in Tasmania, but also our State is a source of inspiration for writers.

Shortlist for the Margaret Scott Prize for best book by a Tasmanian writer:

• The White Room Poems by Anne Kellas, published by Walleah Press
• South Pole: Nature and Culture by Elizabeth Leane, published by Reaktion Books
• The Museum of Modern Love by Heather Rose, published by Allen & Unwin.

Shortlist for the Tasmania Book Prize for the best book with Tasmanian content in any genre:

• Losing Streak: How Tasmania was Gamed by the Gambling Industry by James Boyce, published by Black Inc.
• Archipelago of Souls by Gregory Day, published by Pan Macmillan Australia
• Physick by Pete Hay, published by Shoestring Press
• Into the Heart of Tasmania by Rebe Taylor, published by Melbourne University Publishing.

Shortlist for the University of Tasmania Prize for the best new unpublished literary work by an emerging Tasmanian Writer:

• A Son of the Moon by Kerri Guardia
• Two Sets of Books by Ruairi Murphy
• Brodsky Dies by Adam Ouston
• A Guide to Bushwalking in Tasmania, 25 Short Walks by Ben Walter

Shortlist for the Tasmanian Young Writer’s Fellowship:

• Michael Blake
• Erin Hortle
• Sarah Jaeger
• Emily Spratt

Congratulations to all writers shortlisted. Winners will be announced at the end of November.

For more information on the Tasmanian Writers and Readers Festival (14-17 September) and to vote in the People’s Choice Awards, visit www.tasmanianartsguide.com.au/plp