The Tasmanian Literary Awards
Tasmania’s unique and vibrant culture is one of our most treasured assets, and our state has its own story to tell.
The Tasmanian Literary Awards recognise and promote excellence in Tasmania’s literary sector.
The winners of the 2025 Tasmanian Literary Awards have been announced!
See award winners below, or view the full list as a pdf (PDF 326.4 KB).
Click here to see the longlists (PDF 215.2 KB) and the shortlists (PDF 451.1 KB).
Award | Winner |
|---|---|
Minister for the Arts’ Prize for Books for Young Readers and Children | Digger Digs Down by Johanna Bell, illustrated by Huni Melissa Bolliger (University of Queensland Press, 2024) |
Premier’s Prize for Fiction | Heartsease by Kate Kruimink (Pan Macmillan Australia, 2024) |
Premier’s Prize for Non-fiction | Graft by Maggie MacKellar (Penguin Random House, 2023) |
Tim Thorne Prize for Poetry | say, a river by Pam Schindler (Ginninderra Press, 2023) |
University of Tasmania Prize (supported by the University of Tasmania) | Department of the Vanishing by Johanna Bell |
Aboriginal Writer’s Fellowship | Nunami Sculthorpe-Green |
The Margaret Scott Tasmanian Young Writer’s Fellowship | Lars Rogers |
People’s Choice Awards | |
Minister for the Arts’ Prize for Books for Young Readers and Children – People’s Choice Award | Amazing Animal Journeys by Jennifer Cossins (Lothian Children’s Books, 2022) |
Premier’s Prize for Fiction – People’s Choice Award | The Angry Women's Choir by Meg Bignell (Penguin Random House, 2022) |
Premier’s Prize for Non-fiction – People’s Choice Award | Graft by Maggie MacKellar (Penguin Random House, 2023) |
Tim Thorne Prize for Poetry – People’s Choice Award | Ways to Say Goodbye by Anne Kellas (Liquid Amber Press, 2023) |
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Past Winners
See the past winners of the awards.