WINNERS OF 2009 PREMIER'S LITERARY AWARDS ANNOUNCED
Tuesday, 01 September 2009

Melbourne author Christos Tsiolkas (pic right) continued his winning streak last night, taking out the prestigious $30,000 Vance Palmer Prize for Fiction for his book The Slap in the 25th Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards.

Premier John Brumby announced Tsiolkas among 11 writers who will share in $195,000 in prizes in the Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards, which recognise the abundant talent of Victorian and Australian writers.

Chloe Hooper’s The Tall Man: Death and Life on Palm Island won the non-fiction category, the $30,000 Nettie Palmer Prize.

“For 25 years the Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards have celebrated our passion for literature and writing in all its forms,” Mr Brumby said.
“By recognising a diversity of forms including fiction, non-fiction, journalism, poetry and musical theatre, these awards are one of Australia’s most diverse literary prize programs and this year, the awards attracted a record 705 entires.”

For the full list of winners link here.