Shortlists announced for 2023 NSW Premier’s History Awards Friday, 04 August 2023 Eleven judges considered 186 entries across the six prize categories. Read more Awards
Winners announced for the 2023 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards Monday, 22 May 2023 The winners of the $350,000 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards were announced tonight, with Debra Dank’s debut We Come With This Place taking out a record four of the 14 prizes. Read more Awards
Winners announced for 2022 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards Tuesday, 16 May 2023 A total of $295,00 was awarded across 12 prizes. Read more Recent media stories Awards
Russell Prize for Humour Writing winners announced Thursday, 11 May 2023 Laugh-out loud books The Speechwriter and Rita’s Revenge win Australia’s only prize for humour writing. Read more Awards
Increased prize money for 2023 NSW Premier’s History Awards – call for nominations Monday, 20 February 2023 The State Library announced the opening of nominations for the NSW Premier’s History Awards 2023. Read more Awards
Prize boost announced for the 2023 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards Thursday, 08 September 2022 The NSW Government has announced today an increase of $40,000 in funding for the Multicultural NSW Award and the Indigenous Prize. Read more Awards
Winners announced for NSW Premier’s History Awards Friday, 02 September 2022 A total of $75,000 in prize money was awarded. Read more Awards
Extraordinary First Nations theatre-maker Andrea James wins top honours for women playwrights Thursday, 19 May 2022 Her playwriting was described by the judges as “unruly, delightful and heartbreaking”. Read more Awards