The Tasmanian Premier's Literary Prizes are literary prizes that are awarded biennially in four categories by the Tasmanian Government. There are two panels of three judges: one for the book prizes, the other for the emerging writers and young writer's fellowship. In September 2021 the Tasmanian Government announced that the awards had been renamed the Tasmanian Literary Awards, would only be open to writers living in Tasmania. The six new categories are:
fiction non-fiction young readers and children Indigenous writing poetry and short stories young writers fellowship
Tasmania Book Prize winners
Awarded for the best book with Tasmanian content. Year Title Author Publisher2007In Tasmania: Adventures at the End of the World Nicholas Shakespeare Knopf2009Van Diemen's LandJames BoyceBlack Inc.2011Wanting Richard Flanagan Random House20131835: The Founding of Melbourne and the Conquest of AustraliaJames BoyceBlack Inc.2015The Rise and Fall of Gunns Ltd Quentin Beresford New South Publishing2017Into the Heart of Tasmania: A Search for Human AntiquityRebe TaylorMelbourne University Press2019Bridget CrackRachel LearyAllen & Unwin
Margaret Scott Prize winners
This prize, named in honour of well-known Tasmanian writer, Margaret Scott (1934–2005) is awarded for the best book by a Tasmanian author. Year Title Author Publisher2007Twilight of Love: Travels with TurgenevRobert DessaixPicador2009Closing Hell's Gates: the Death of a Convict Station Hamish Maxwell-Stewart Allen & Unwin2011What Now, Tilda B? Kathryn Lomer University of Queensland Press2013The Roving PartyRohan WilsonAllen & Unwin2015The Narrow Road to the Deep North Richard Flanagan Random House Australia2017The Museum of Modern LoveHeather RoseAllen & Unwin2019FlamesRobbie ArnottText
University of Tasmania Prize winners
The first three awards were for best book by a Tasmanian publisher. Since 2013 the University of Tasmania Prize has been awarded for the best new unpublished literary work by an emerging Tasmanian writer. Year Title Author Details2007The Art of Apple Branding: Australian Apple Case Labels and the Industry Since 1788 Christopher Cowles and David WalkerApples from Oz (Tasmanian publisher)2009Antarctic Eye: the Visual Journey Lynne Andrews Studio One (Tasmanian publisher)2011Postcards from the Asylum Karen Knight Pardalote Press (Tasmanian publisher)2013KublaKatherine JohnsonUnpublished emerging writer2015Soon Lois Murphy Unpublished emerging writer2017Brodsky DiesAdam OustonUnpublished emerging writer2019The Signal LineBrendan ColleyUnpublished emerging writer2022The SandCameron HindrumUnpublished emerging writer
Tasmanian Young Writer's Fellowship winners
Awarded to a young writer and sponsored by philanthropists. In its first year it was open to writers under 35, but for 2017 the age was lowered to under 30. Year Writer2015Robbie Arnott2017Erin Hortle2019Sam George-Allen2022Stephanie Jack
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