Arts minister Simon Crean has announced the 2011 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards shortlists. Congratulations to all shortlisted authors.
Non-fiction shortlist:
- Sydney, Delia Falconer
- How To Make Gravy, Paul Kelly
- The Party, Richard McGregor
- The Hard Light of Day, Rod Moss
- Claude Levi-Strauss: The Poet in the Laboratory, Patrick Wilcken
Fiction shortlist:
- Traitor, Stephen Daisley
- Notorious, Roberta Lowing
- When Colts Ran, Roger McDonald
- Glissando, David Musgrave
- That Deadman Dance, Kim Scott
Young adult fiction shortlist:
- Good Oil, Laura Buzo
- Graffiti Moon, Cath Crowley
- The Three Loves of Persimmon, Cassandra Gold
- About a Girl, Joanne Horniman
- The Piper’s Son, Melina Marchetta
Children’s fiction shortlist
- Why I Love Australia, Bronwyn Bancroft
- Flyaway, Lucy Christopher
- Now, Morris Gleitzman
- April Underhill, Tooth Fairy, Bob Graham
- Shake a Leg, Boori Monty Pryor and Jan Ormerod
The shortlists of 20 books were compiled from 379 entries. The winner of each category receives $80,000, with $5,000 each going to the other shortlisted authors. Previous delays in the announcement of the awards will henceforth no longer occur as a timetable has been announced for future awards. Entries will open in January each year, with shortlists revealed in May and winners announced in early July.