The Prime Minister’s Literary Awards in Australia are now to include two new categories: Children’s Fiction and Young Adult’s Fiction, each with a AUS$100,000 prize. This says a lot about the current profile of writing for young people and we can all let out a cheer.
Thanks to CMIS Fiction Focus Blog for the heads up – read their post highlighting the judging panel here. I’m not sure what the dateline for the shortlist and winner announcements is but we’ll keep you posted…
