The Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction, which was previously called the Samuel Johnson Prize, is a yearly British award given to the best non-fiction books written in English. It was created in 1999 after the NCR Book Award ended. The prize uses the motto “All the best stories are true” and includes categories such as current events, history, politics, science, sports, travel, biography, autobiography, and the arts.
The Bessie Head Short Story Awards, also known as the Bessie Head Literature Awards from 2007 to 2013, is a literary award in Botswana. It was created in 2007 and is managed by the Bessie Head Heritage Trust. This trust was formed in June 2007 to honor the life and work of Bessie Head.
The Bangla Academy Literary Award (Bengali: বাংলা একাডেমি সাহিত্য পুরস্কার; Bangla Academy Shahitya Puroshkar) is presented by the Bangla Academy of Bangladesh to honor individuals who show great talent in helping to improve and contribute to the Bengali language and literature. This award was first created in 1960 and recognized six categories: poetry, novels, short stories, essays, children’s literature, and translation. In 1985, two additional awards were added to celebrate overall contributions to Bengali language and literature.
The Western Australian Premier’s Book Awards is an annual book award given out by the Government of Western Australia. It is run by the State Library of Western Australia.
The Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards were started by the Victorian Government to help people know more about modern writing by living authors and Australia’s book industry. In 2013, it was reported to be Australia’s most valuable literary award, with the top winner receiving A$125,000 and winners in other categories receiving A$25,000 each. The awards were created in 1985 by John Cain, who was the Premier of Victoria at the time, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the births of Vance and Nettie Palmer.
The South Australian Literary Awards, previously called the Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature until 2024, are a set of literary awards given every two years. They were created in 1986 by the Government of South Australia. Before 2024, the awards were announced during Adelaide Writers’ Week in March, as part of the Adelaide Festival.
The Queensland Premier’s Literary Awards were a set of literary awards in Australia that began in 1999 and ended in 2012. These awards were among the most generous in Australia, offering $225,000 in total prize money across 14 categories, with some categories giving up to $25,000. When the awards were created, they included existing awards such as the Steele Rudd Award for the best Australian collection of new short fiction and the David Unaipon Award for unpublished Indigenous writing.
The New South Wales Premier’s Literary Awards, also called the NSW Premier’s Literary Awards, were first given in 1979. These awards are some of the most valuable literary prizes in Australia. Some important awards include the Christina Stead Prize for Fiction, the Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry, and the Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-Fiction.
The Miles Franklin Literary Award is a yearly prize given to a novel that shows Australian life in many ways and has excellent writing. The award was created based on the wishes of Miles Franklin, who lived from 1879 to 1954. She is most famous for writing the Australian classic My Brilliant Career, published in 1901.
The Chief Minister’s Northern Territory History Book Award is the top prize for books about the history of the Northern Territory. It is given to the best works that focus on this region’s past.