About the Awards
Projects
- Our original podcasts
- Australian Audio Guide
- So You Think You Can Pod
- Wheeler Centre Hot Desk Fellowships 2018
- Wheeler Centre Hot Desk Fellowships 2017
- Wheeler Centre Hot Desk Fellowships 2016
- Wheeler Centre Hot Desk Fellowships 2015
- Wheeler Centre Hot Desk Fellowships 2014
- Wheeler Centre Hot Desk Fellowships 2013
- Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards 2019
- Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards 2018
- Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards 2017
- Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards 2016
- Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards 2015
- Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards 2014
- Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards 2012
- Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards 2011
- Missives from the Future
- The Long View
- The MGallery Literary Collection
- Faith and Culture: The Politics of Belief
- Weather Stations
- #discuss
- Criticism Now
- Texts in the City goes digital
- Zoo Fellowships 2012
- Deakin Lectures 2010
- City of Literature calendar
The Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards were inaugurated by The Hon. John Cain, Premier of Victoria in 1985, to mark the centenary of the births of Vance and Nettie Palmer and to honour and reward literary achievement by Australian writers.
The awards have received bipartisan support since their inception. The Victorian government has established the following vision and aims for the Awards:
- to promote Victorian leadership by honouring Australian literature, ideas, innovation and learning;
- recognise excellence in Australian writing and in contributions to the development of Australian culture;
- advance the Victorian community’s appreciation of Australian literature and encourage commitment to reading;
- assist living authors in their careers and promote Victoria’s literary and publishing industries.
Information and Enquiries
Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards
The Wheeler Centre
176 Little Lonsdale Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Telephone: 03 9094 7822
Email: vpla@wheelercentre.com