South Australian Literary Awards

The State Library of South Australia is proud to manage the South Australian Literary Awards, which are held biennially. 

Introduced in 1986 by the Government of South Australia, the South Australian Literary Awards celebrate Australia’s writing culture by offering national and state-based literary prizes across a range of genres. The Awards program includes fellowships for South Australian writers, highlighting the importance of our unique local writers, supporting the literary community and contributing to public engagement with literature. 

The South Australian Literary Awards are supported by the Government of South Australia through CreateSA (formerly Arts South Australia), and the Libraries Board of South Australia. 

Entries for the 2026 South Australian Literary Awards will open in late 2025. 

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Past awards

View the Awards Archive to see past winners.

Contact us

If you have any queries please contact:

South Australian Literary Awards
email: sa.literaryawards@sa.gov.au