Victorian Premier's Unpublished Manuscript Award Explained

The Victorian Premier's Unpublished Manuscript Award is a literary award for an unpublished manuscript. It can be entered by any author from the Australian State of Victoria that has not published a project based on fiction.

The Award was established by the State Library of Australia in 2003. In 2011 administration of the Victorian Premier's Literary Awards changed to the Wheeler Centre. As of 2017 is valued at A$15,000.[1]

Winners and shortlists

Victorian Premier's Unpublished Manuscript Award winners and shortlists!Year!Author!Title!Result!
2003Everyman's Rules for Scientific LivingWinner
2004Thai DiedWinner
2005I Hate Martin Amis et al.Winner[2]
2006RohypnolWinner[3]
2007The Ghost WriterWinner[4]
2008Going FinishWinner
Conditions of ReturnShortlist
In Search of the Blue TigerShortlist
2009Sufficient GraceWinner[5]
Like Being a WifeShortlist
Shortlist
2010House of SticksWinner
Cambodia Darkness and LightShortlist
Winsome of Rangoon (published as The Monsoon Bride)Shortlist
2012Winner

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Award for an Unpublished Manuscript. The Wheeler Centre. 2017-08-05. 2017-08-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20170805220815/https://www.wheelercentre.com/projects/victorian-premier-s-literary-awards-2016/award-for-an-unpublished-manuscript. live.
  2. Web site: 2005 Victorian Premier's Literary Awards - Matilda . www.middlemiss.org . 2013-05-17 . 2014-02-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140201220712/http://www.middlemiss.org/matilda/2005/10/2005-victorian.html . live .
  3. Web site: 2006 Victorian Premier's Literary Award - Matilda . www.middlemiss.org . 2013-05-17 . 2014-02-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140201220715/http://www.middlemiss.org/matilda/2006/09/2006-victorian-premiers-literary-award.html . live .
  4. Web site: 2007 Victorian Premier's Literary Award Winners - Matilda . www.middlemiss.org . 2013-05-17 . 2014-02-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140201220804/http://www.middlemiss.org/matilda/2007/09/2007-victorian-premiers-literary-award-winners.html . live .
  5. Web site: 2009 Victorian Premier's Literary Awards Shortlists - Matilda . www.middlemiss.org . 2013-05-17 . 2014-02-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140201220718/http://www.middlemiss.org/matilda/2009/08/2009-victorian-premiers-literary-awards-shortlists.html . live .