NSW Literary Awards - 2027

Entries are now open for the 2027 NSW Literary Awards, with a total prize pool of $360,000 across 14 categories.

The Awards provide an opportunity to highlight the importance of literacy and to encourage everyone to enjoy and learn from the work of our writers. These annual awards honour distinguished achievement by Australian writers, contribute to Australia’s artistic reputation, and draw international attention to some of our best writers and to the cultural environment that nurtures them.

Entries are sought for the following awards:

• Christina Stead Prize for Fiction
• Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-fiction
• Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry
• Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children’s Literature
• Ethel Turner Prize for Young People’s Literature
• Nick Enright Prize for Playwriting
• Betty Roland Prize for Scriptwriting
• Indigenous Writers’ Prize 
• Multicultural NSW Award
• Translation Prize

Other awards which may be given (and are not open for public entry) include: 

• UTS Glenda Adams Award for New Writing
• University of Sydney People’s Choice Award 
• Book of the Year 
• Special Award