The State Library of NSW have announced the winners of the $360,000 NSW Literary Awards, with 36 Ways of Writing a Vietnamese Poem by Nam Le taking out Book of the Year.
Minister for the Arts, the Honourable John Graham, MLC said: “These winners have made history tonight, joining an incredible list of writers who’ve gone before. I hope this recognition takes their careers to new heights and encourages them to keep up the hard work.”
The winners of the 2025 NSW Literary Awards are:
Book of the Year ($10,000)
36 Ways of Writing a Vietnamese Poem by Nam Le
Christina Stead Prize for Fiction ($40,000)
Highway 13 by Fiona McFarlane
Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-fiction ($40,000)
Deep Water by James Bradley
Deep Water by James Bradley
Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry ($30,000)
rock flight by Hasib Hourani
rock flight by Hasib Hourani
Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children’s Literature ($30,000)
Silver Linings by Katrina Nannestad
Ethel Turner Prize for Young People’s Literature ($30,000)
Anomaly by Emma Lord
Anomaly by Emma Lord
Nick Enright Prize for Playwriting ($30,000)
Three Magpies Perched in a Tree by Glenn Shea
Three Magpies Perched in a Tree by Glenn Shea
Betty Roland Prize for Scriptwriting ($30,000)
Inside by Charles Williams (Simpatico Films, Macgowan Films, Never Sleep Pictures)
Inside by Charles Williams (Simpatico Films, Macgowan Films, Never Sleep Pictures)
Indigenous Writers’ Prize ($30,000)
When the World Was Soft by Juluwarlu Group Aboriginal Corporation
When the World Was Soft by Juluwarlu Group Aboriginal Corporation
Multicultural NSW Award ($30,000)
36 Ways of Writing a Vietnamese Poemby Nam Le
Translation Prize ($30,000)
The Trial of Anna Thalberg by Eduardo Sangarcía, translated from Spanish by Elizabeth Bryer
Special Award ($10,000)
Liminal
Liminal
UTS Glenda Adams Award for New Writing ($10,000 – sponsored by University of Technology Sydney)
Jilya by Dr Tracy Westerman
Jilya by Dr Tracy Westerman
University of Sydney People’s Choice Award ($10,000 – sponsored by University of Sydney)
The Lasting Harm by Lucia Osborne-Crowley
