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3 Dec 2018

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Announcing The Next Chapter mentors / Awards & prizes

The Wheeler Centre announces the ten mentors who will work with The Next Chapter's first cohort of writers over the next 12 months.

5 Dec 2018

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Invasion of the Pod People

June Thomas / Radio & podcasts

With June Thomas, Areej Nur, Sophie Black and 2 others

June Thomas is the senior managing producer of Slate podcasts – and if you’ve ever listened to a Slate podcast, you’re probably already familiar with her affable Northern English accent.

Through her two decades on staff, Thomas has featured in the outlet’s popular ‘Gabfests’ (Culture, Political) The Waves (née Double X Gabfest), and helmed projects like The…

22 Nov 2018

Past event

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The Next Big Thing

Most Underrated Book Award Edition / Awards & prizes

With Louise Swinn

What do you get when you take Australia’s small publishers, and add a dash of our Next Big Thing series? You get a yearly celebration of the books that have punched well above their weight.

Now in its sixth year, the Small Press Network’s Most Underrated Book Award celebrates independently published titles that didn’t receive the attention they deserved. Previously…

17 Sep 2018

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Wheeler Centre Hot Desk Fellowships 2018: Introducing the Fellows (round three) / Books, reading & writing

Meet the third intake of Wheeler Centre Hot Desk Fellows, and take a peek at the projects they'll be working on.

Podcast episode

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The Wheeler Centre

Rough Diamonds: The Award for an Unpublished Manuscript / Awards & prizes

Toni Jordan, Jane Harper, Melanie Cheng and Christian White — Photo: Sophie Quick

In its 15-year history, the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for an Unpublished Manuscript has launched some big names in Australian writing, including Graeme Simsion (The Rosie Project), Maxine Beneba Clarke (Foreign Soil) and more.

The award is a big leg-up for unpublished authors. Previous winners have gone on to write bestselling books across a range of forms and genres and to win other major Australian literary awards, too.

At this event we checked in with some recent past winners: Jane Harper (2015 winner for The Dry), Melanie Cheng (2016 winner for Australia Day), and Christian White (2017 winner for The Nowhere Child). Hosted by Toni Jordan, the trio discussed their writing journeys – from laptop-clutching hopefuls to published debut authors, and beyond.

30 Sep 2018

Past event

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The Next Chapter 2018 Announcement: Benjamin Law and Sophie Black in conversation with the first recipients / New & emerging writers

With Benjamin Law and Sophie Black

Presented by the Wheeler Centre and supported by the Aesop Foundation, The Next Chapter scheme is about giving new writers from all backgrounds the time and space to craft a voice and a career. It's about investing in a new generation of writers who will reflect the diversity of Australian identities and experiences.

Join Benjamin Law, one of the four Next Chapter…

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19 Apr 2012

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No Duds: Orange Prize Shortlist 2012 / Awards & prizes

By Jo Case

22 Jan 2014

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Our Reviews: Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards (Non-Fiction) / Non-Fiction

By Jo Case

26 Jul 2012

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Working with Words: Mark McKenna / Creativity

By Jo Case

16 Oct 2012

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Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards Dinner / Awards & prizes

With Casey Bennetto

5 Sep 2012

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Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for Indigenous Writing: Winner and Shortlist Announced / Awards & prizes

By Jo Case

6 Sep 2011

Past event

Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards Dinner / Awards & prizes

With Casey Bennetto

19 Jun 2013

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Michelle De Kretser wins Miles Franklin Literary Award 2013 / Awards & prizes

By Jo Case

22 Oct 2012

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Stella!: Australian Prize for Women’s Literature Launched / Awards & prizes

By Jo Case

17 Sep 2018

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Wheeler Centre Hot Desk Fellowships 2018: Introducing the Fellows (round three) / Books, reading & writing

5 Feb 2014

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Two New Australian Book Awards from Readings: $4000 each / Awards & prizes

By Jo Case

26 Jul 2011

Video of the Premier’s 21 Announcement / Awards & prizes

By Jon Tjhia

Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu announced the long shortlist for the 2011 Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards, which make up the first Premier’s 21. The premier noted the work of the judges, who had the unenviable task of whittling 308 entries down into the final 21. Congratulations to all 308 authors, and especially to the 21 shortlisted writers.

(Click to watch video.)

20 Jan 2014

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Our Reviews: Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards (Fiction) / Awards & prizes

By Jo Case

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The Stella Prize in Conversation / Awards & prizes

With Toni Jordan, Alexis Wright, Clare Wright and 1 other

4 Oct 2011

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Ignoble Speculation on Nobel Winner / Awards & prizes

By Alex Landragin

6 Sep 2010

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Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards Shortlist Announced / Awards & prizes

5 Feb 2018

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Victorian Premier’s Literary Award Winners / Books, reading & writing

4 Feb 2011

In Other Words / Words & language

By Alex Landragin

Speaking of translation, Media Bistro has published another one of its ‘mix tapes’. This one is described as a special literary sampler of the novels longlisted to win the Best Translated Book Award for novels published in the US in 2010. The longlist features works from 19 countries in 12 languages.

The awards are in their 5th year. They’re run by Three Percent, a…

4 Aug 2011

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