WA Premier's Book Awards
The 2026 Western Australian Premier’s Book Awards are open for entries! The State Library of Western Australia is inviting writers, illustrators and publishers to submit their works for the State’s biggest book awards.
With a total prize pool of $120,000 across eight categories, the awards recognise books that capture the excellence of Western Australian storytelling.
The annual awards support, develop and recognise excellence in Western Australian writing. The State Library manages the Premier's Book Awards on behalf of the WA Government. Discover previous winners and shortlists in the archive below.
Start reading your way through a selection of previous shortlisted and winning books through the Libby app, free with your State Library membership.
Entries close on 6 March 2026.
The 2026 Western Australian Premier’s Book Awards are open for entries. The awards are for books published or self-published in 2025. Read the guidelines, terms and conditions to see if you're eligible.
Calling all readers. Would you like to be a book judge? The State Library is seeking expressions of interest to join the 2026 Western Australian Premier’s Book Awards judging panel.
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The numbat artwork is based on an original illustration, "Constellation" by © Moira Court, a Western Australian illustrator twice-nominated for Best Children's Book. More illustrations can be viewed on the State Library Catalogue (PWC/218).
Winners and Shortlists from previous years of the Western Australian Premier's Book Awards.