Australia-Asia Literary Award
The Australia-Asia Literary Award is the richest literary award in Australia and Asia valued at AUD $110,000.
This ground-breaking award is for a book-length work of literary fiction written by an author resident in Australia or Asia, or a work primarily set in Australia or an Asian country. Works must have been either written in, or translated into, English and published in the preceding year.
Recognising the increasing predominance of electronic media and to emphasise the Award’s focus on literary merit, no matter what the format; the Award is open to any book-length work of literary fiction published either electronically or in print.
All works submitted must be nominated by publishers and written in the English language. If the winning entry is a work translated into English, the author will receive AUD $88,000 and the translator AUD $22,000.
Entries for the award closed on May 31, 2008.
The winner of the Australia-Asia Literary Award and the Western Australian Premier's Book Award Premier's Prize will be announced at an awards ceremony on Friday November 21, 2008 at Fraser's Restaurant in Kings Park, Western Australia.
Tickets are $95 and can be purchased through BOCS Ticketing. Ticket price includes a cocktail menu designed for the occasion by Fraser’s Restaurant, incorporating selected beverages. Call toll free 1800 193 300 orAustralia-Asia Literary Award Shortlist
- Michelle DE KRETSER The Lost Dog Publisher: Allen & Unwin
- Mohsin HAMID The Reluctant Fundamentalist Publisher: Penguin
- David MALOUF The Complete Stories Publisher: Random House
- Ceridwen DOVEY Blood Kin Publisher: Atlantic Books
- Janette TURNER HOSPITAL Orpheus Lost Publisher: HarperCollins
Australia-Asia Literary Award Longlist
- J.M. COETZEE Diary of a Bad Year Publisher: Random House Group Ltd
- Matthew CONDON The Trout Opera Publisher: Random House (Vintage)
- Michelle DE KRETSER The Lost Dog Publisher: Allen & Unwin
- Ceridwen DOVEY Blood Kin Publisher: Atlantic Books
- Rodney HALL Love without Hope Publisher: Pan Macmillan
- Mohsin HAMID The Reluctant Fundamentalist Publisher: Penguin
- Mireille JUCHAU Burning In Giramondo Publishing
- David MALOUF The Complete Stories Publisher: Random House
- Alex MILLER Landscape of Farewell Publisher: Allen & Unwin
- Haruki MURAKAMI After Dark Translator: Jay Rubin Publisher: Random House Group
- Indra SINHA Animal’s People Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK Ltd
- Janette TURNER HOSPITAL Orpheus Lost Publisher: HarperCollins
For more information on the shortlist for the Australia-Asia Literary Award or the shortlist for the Western Australian Premier's Book Award please read the Minister's media statements or contact Corporate Affairs on 618 9224 7390.
2008 Guidelines and Entry Form
- Australia-Asia Literary Award 2008 Rules and Entry Form (rtf)
- Australia-Asia Literary Award 2008 Rules and Entry Form (pdf)
Read the call for entries in Mandarin, Indonesian, Philippine, Japanese and Hindi
If you need further information or translations please email literaryawards@dca.wa.gov.au
Australia-Asia Literary Award Launch
Read the launch media statement
View the launch podcast (Pop ups may need to be enabled for this link to function correctly)
