2022 in Australian literature
This is a list of historical events and publications of Australian literature during 2022.
Major publications
Literary fiction
- Craig Sherborne, The Grass Hotel
Nonfiction
- Jo Dyer, Burning Down the House: Reconstructing Modern Politics
Poetry
- Adam Aitken, Revenants
- John Kinsella, The Ascension of Sheep, Collected Poems Volume One (1980–2005)
Awards and honours
Note: these awards were presented in the year in question.
Fiction
| Award | Category | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Franklin Award to be announced July 2022 |
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| Prime Minister's Literary Awards To be announced December 2022 |
Fiction | |||
| New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards to be announced April 2022 |
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| Queensland Literary Awards to be announced September |
Fiction | |||
| Stella Prize[1] | Literature | Evelyn Araluen | Dropbear | UQP |
| Victorian Premier's Literary Awards[2] | Literature | Veronica Gorrie | Black and Blue: A memoir of racism and resilience | Scribe |
| Fiction | Melisa Manning | Smokehouse | UQP |
Children and Young Adult
| Award | Category | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Book of the Year Award to be announced August 2022 | Older Readers | |||
| Younger Readers | ||||
| Picture Book | ||||
| Early Childhood | ||||
| Eve Pownall Award for Information Books | ||||
| Nan Chauncy Award | ||||
| New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards to be announced April 2022 | Children's | |||
| Young People's | ||||
| Queensland Literary Awards to be announced September 2022 | Children's | |||
| Young Adult | ||||
| Victorian Premier's Literary Awards[2] | Young Adult Fiction | Felicity Castagna | Girls in Boys' Cars | Pan |
Non-Fiction
| Award | Category | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Biography Award to be announced August 2022 |
Biography | |||
| New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards to be announced April 2022 |
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| New South Wales Premier's History Awards to be announced September 2022 |
Australian History | |||
| Community and Regional History | ||||
| General History | ||||
| Queensland Literary Awards to be announced September 2022 |
Non-Fiction | |||
| Victorian Premier's Literary Awards[2] | Non-Fiction | Amani Haydar | The Mother Wound | Pan |
Poetry
| Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Elder Award[3] | Audrey Molloy | The Important Things | Gallery Press |
| New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards to be announced April 2022 |
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| Judith Wright Calanthe Award for a Poetry Collection to be announced September 2022 |
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| Victorian Premier's Literary Awards[2] | Maria Takolander | Trigger Warning | UQP |
Drama
| Award | Category | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards to be announced April 2022 | Script | |||
| Play | ||||
| Victorian Premier's Literary Awards[2] | Dylan Van Den Berg | Milk |
Deaths
- 22 January – Craig McGregor, journalist and writer (born 1933)[4]
- 1 March – Jordie Albitson, poet (born 1961)[5]
- 8 March – Annah Faulkner, novelist (born 1949/50)[6]
References
- Wright, Fiona (28 April 2022). "Evelyn Araluen wins $60,000 Stella prize: 'I was one paycheck away from complete poverty'". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- "Gorrie wins 2022 Victorian Prize for Literature". Books+Publishing. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- "Molloy wins 2021 Anne Elder Award". Books+Publishing. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- "Craig McGregor Death Notice - Sydney, New South Wales | Sydney Morning Herald". tributes.smh.com.au. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- On, Thuy (2 March 2022). "Vale Jordie Albiston". ArtsHub Australia. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- "Acclaimed Writer Annah Faulkner Leaves Literary Suicide Note". Exit International. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
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