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Welcome to the ALS Awards Database. Please use the links below to find titles that have been shortlisted, honoured or have won local or international awards. Find particular awards using the search bar at the top right of the grid.

Please note that this is a collection development tool rather than exhaustive lists. If a title is no longer available, we’ll remove it from the title lists. Is your favourite award missing? Send us the details: info@alslib.com.au.

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ACT Book of the YearBest Literature by an Author from the ACT Shortlist 2010-2020Best Literature by an Author from the ACT Winners 2010-2020
Adelaide Festival Awards for LiteratureChildren's Literature Award Shortlist 2010-2020Children's Literature Award Winners 2010-2020Fiction Award Shortlist 2010-2020Fiction Award Winners 2010-2020Non-Fiction Award Shortlist 2010-2020Non-Fiction Award Winners 2010-2020
Adelaide Festival Awards for LiteraturePremier's Award Shortlist 2010-2020Premier's Award Winners 2010-2020Young Adult Fiction Award Shortlist 2012-2020Young Adult Fiction Award Winners 2012-2020
Arthur C. Clarke AwardBest Science Fiction Novel Shortlist 2010-2021Best Science Fiction Novel Winners 2010-2021
Aurealis AwardsBest Children's Fiction Shortlist 2013-2020Best Children's Fiction Winners 2013-2020Best Fantasy Novel Shortlist 2010-2020Best Fantasy Novel Winners 2010-2020Best Science Fiction Novel Shortlist 2010-2020Best Science Fiction Novel Winners 2010-2020
Australian Book Industry AwardsBiography Book of the Year Shortlist 2017-2021Biography Book of the Year Winners 2017-2021Book of the Year Shortlist 2017-2021Book of the Year Winners 2017-2021Book of the Year for Older Children Shortlist 2017-2021Book of the Year for Older Children Winners 2017-2021
Australian Book Industry AwardsBook of the Year for Younger Children Shortlist 2017-2021Book of the Year for Younger Children Winners 2017-2021Children's Picture Book Of The Year Shortlist 2020-2021Children's Picture Book Of The Year Winners 2020-2021General Fiction Book of the Year Shortlist 2017-2021General Fiction Book of the Year Winners 2017-2021
Australian Book Industry AwardsGeneral Non-Fiction Book of the Year Shortlist 2017-2021General Non-Fiction Book of the Year Winners 2017-2021Illustrated Book of the Year Shortlist 2017-2021Illustrated Book of the Year Winners 2017-2021International Book of the Year Shortlist 2017-2021International Book of the Year Winners 2017-2021
Australian Book Industry AwardsLiterary Fiction Book of the Year Shortlist 2017-2021Literary Fiction Book of the Year Winners 2017-2021New Writer of the Year Shortlist 2017-2021New Writer of the Year Winners 2017-2021Picture Book Of The Year (Ages 0-6) Shortlist 2018-2019Picture Book Of The Year (Ages 0-6) Winners 2018-2019
Australian Book Industry AwardsSmall Publishers' Adult Book of the Year Shortlist 2019-2021Small Publishers' Adult Book of the Year Winners 2019-2021Small Publishers' Children's Book of the Year Shortlist 2019-2021Small Publishers' Children's Book of the Year Winners 2019-2021
Baillie Gifford PrizeBest Non-Fiction Writing in English Shortlist 2010-2020Best Non-Fiction Writing in English Winners 2010-2020
Barbara Jefferis AwardFor Literature Depicting Women & Girls Positively Shortlist 2010-2020For Literature Depicting Women & Girls Positively Winners 2010-2020
BookBrowse AwardBest Book Shortlist 2010-2011Best Book Winners 2010-2011Best Debut Author Shortlist 2010-2020Best Debut Author Winners 2010-2020Best Fiction Shortlist 2012-2020Best Fiction Winners 2012-2020
BookBrowse AwardBest Non-Fiction Shortlist 2012-2020Best Non-Fiction Winners 2012-2020Best Young Adult Writing Shortlist 2011-2020Best Young Adult Writing Winners 2011-2020
BookerBest Fiction Shortlist 2010-2021Best Fiction Winners 2010-2020
Caldecott MedalBest Picture Book Honours 2010-2020Best Picture Book Shortlist 2010-2021Best Picture Book Winners 2010-2021
CBCA AwardsEarly Childhood Book of the Year Honours 2010-2021Early Childhood Book of the Year Shortlist 2010-2021Early Childhood Book of the Year Winners 2010-2021Eve Pownall Information Book of the Year Honours 2010-2021Eve Pownall Information Book of the Year Shortlist 2010-2021Eve Pownall Information Book of the Year Winners 2010-2021
CBCA AwardsOlder Readers Book of the Year Honours 2010-2021Older Readers Book of the Year Shortlist 2010-2021Older Readers Book of the Year Winners 2010-2021Picture Book of the Year Honours 2010-2021Picture Book of the Year Shortlist 2010-2021Picture Book of the Year Winners 2011-2021
CBCA AwardsYounger Readers Book of the Year Honours 2010-2021Younger Readers Book of the Year Shortlist 2010-2021Younger Readers Book of the Year Winners 2010-2021
Christina Stead Prize for FictionBest Fiction Shortlist 2010-2021Best Fiction Winners 2010-2021
Costa Book AwardBest Biography Shortlist 2010-2020Best Biography Winners 2010-2020Best Childrens Book Shortlist 2010-2020Best Childrens Book Winners 2010-2020Best Novel Shortlist 2010-2020Best Novel Winners 2010-2020
CWA Dagger AwardsBest Crime Novel Shortlist 2010-2021Best Crime Novel Winners 2010-2021Best Thriller Novel Shortlist 2010-2021Best Thriller Novel Winners 2010-2021Best Translated Crime Novel Shortlist 2010-2020Best Translated Crime Novel Winners 2010-2020
Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-FictionBest Non-Fiction Shortlist 2010-2021Best Non-Fiction Winners 2010-2021
Dylan Thomas PrizeBest Literature by Young Authors Shortlist 2010-2021Best Literature by Young Authors Winners 2010-2021
Edward Stanford Travel Writing AwardBest Travel Writing Shortlist 2010-2020Best Travel Writing Winners 2010-2020Children's Travel Book of the Year Shortlist 2016-2019Children's Travel Book of the Year Winners 2016-2019Food & Travel Book of the Year Shortlist 2016-2020Food & Travel Book of the Year Winners 2016-2020
Edward Stanford Travel Writing AwardPhotography & Illustrated Travel Book of the Year Shortlist 2016-2019Photography & Illustrated Travel Book of the Year Winners 2016-2019
English PEN Hessell-Tiltman History PrizeBest Historical Non-Fiction Shortlist 2010-2020Best Historical Non-Fiction Winners 2010-2020
Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's LitBest Young Adult Writing Shortlist 2010-2021Best Young Adult Writing Winners 2010-2021
Governor General's AwardBest Canadian Fiction in English Shortlist 2010-2021Best Canadian Fiction in English Winners 2010-2020Best Canadian Non-Fiction in English Shortlist 2010-2021Best Canadian Non-Fiction in English Winners 2010-2018
Harvey AwardBest Children's or Young Adult Book Award Shortlist 2018-2020Best Children's or Young Adult Book Award Winners 2018-2020Best Manga Title Award Shortlist 2021-2023Best Manga Title Award Winners 2021-2023Book of the Year Award Shortlist 2018-2020Book of the Year Award Winners 2018-2020
Hugo AwardBest Novel Shortlist 2010-2021Best Novel Winners 2010-2020
Hurston-Wright Legacy AwardBest Debut Fiction by Black Authors Shortlist 2020-2020Best Debut Fiction by Black Authors Winners 2020-2020Best Fiction by Black Authors Shortlist 2010-2020Best Fiction by Black Authors Winners 2010-2020Best Non-Fiction by Black Authors Shortlist 2010-2019Best Non-Fiction by Black Authors Winners 2010-2019
IACP AwardsCookbook of the Year Shortlist 2011-2019Cookbook of the Year Winners 2011-2019
IACP Jane Grigson AwardFor Distinguished Scholarship in Cookbooks Shortlist 2009-2021For Distinguished Scholarship in Cookbooks Winners 2009-2021
Indie Book AwardsIndie Book of the Year Children's Shortlist 2016-2021Indie Book of the Year Children's Winners 2016-2021Indie Book of the Year Children's & YA Shortlist 183-2015Indie Book of the Year Children's & YA Winners 183-2015Indie Book of the Year Debut Fiction Shortlist 2012-2021Indie Book of the Year Debut Fiction Winners 2012-2021
Indie Book AwardsIndie Book of the Year Fiction Shortlist 183-2021Indie Book of the Year Fiction Winners 183-2021Indie Book of the Year Illustrated Non-Fiction Shortlist 2018-2021Indie Book of the Year Illustrated Non-Fiction Winners 2018-2021Indie Book of the Year Non-Fiction Shortlist 183-2021Indie Book of the Year Non-Fiction Winners 183-2021
Indie Book AwardsIndie Book of the Year Young Adult Shortlist 2016-2021Indie Book of the Year Young Adult Winners 2016-2021
James Beard Foundation AwardCookbook of the Year Shortlist 2010-2020Cookbook of the Year Winners 2010-2020
Miles Franklin AwardBest Australian Novel Shortlist 2010-2021Best Australian Novel Winners 2010-2021
NAACP Image AwardsOutstanding Literary Work of Fiction Shortlist 2010-2020Outstanding Literary Work of Fiction Winners 2010-2020Outstanding Literary Work of Non-Fiction Shortlist 2010-2020Outstanding Literary Work of Non-Fiction Winners 2010-2020
National Book AwardsBest Fiction Shortlist 2010-2021Best Fiction Winners 2010-2020Best Non-Fiction Shortlist 2010-2021Best Non-Fiction Winners 2010-2020Best Translated Literature Shortlist 2018-2021Best Translated Literature Winners 2018-2020
National Book AwardsBest Young Adult Writing Shortlist 2010-2021Best Young Adult Writing Winners 2010-2020
Ned Kelly AwardBest Crime Novel Shortlist 2010-2021Best Crime Novel Winners 2010-2020Best Debut Novel Shortlist 2010-2021Best Debut Novel Winners 2010-2020Best True Crime Shortlist 2010-2021Best True Crime Winners 2010-2020
Nib Literary AwardExcellence in Literary Research Shortlist 2010-2020Excellence in Literary Research Winners 2010-2020
NSW Premiers Book of the YearPeople's Choice Award Shortlist 2010-2021People's Choice Award Winners 2010-2021
Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's LitBest Childrens Writing Shortlist 2010-2021Best Childrens Writing Winners 2010-2021
PEN/Ackerley PrizeLiterary Autobiography of Excellence Shortlist 2010-2021Literary Autobiography of Excellence Winners 2010-2021
Penguin Random House Australia Literary PrizeBest Unpublished Australian Manuscript Shortlist 2018-2020Best Unpublished Australian Manuscript Winners 2018-2020
Prime Ministers Literary PrizePrize for Australian Childrens Fiction Shortlist 2010-2020Prize for Australian Childrens Fiction Winners 2010-2020Prize for Australian Fiction Shortlist 2010-2020Prize for Australian Fiction Winners 2010-2020Prize for Australian History Shortlist 2012-2020Prize for Australian History Winners 2012-2020
Prime Ministers Literary PrizePrize for Australian Non-Fiction Shortlist 2010-2020Prize for Australian Non-Fiction Winners 2010-2020Prize for Australian Poetry Shortlist 2012-2020Prize for Australian Poetry Winners 2012-2020Prize for Australian Young Adult Fiction Shortlist 2010-2020Prize for Australian Young Adult Fiction Winners 2010-2020
Pulitzer PrizeBiography Shortlist 2010-2021Biography Winners 2010-2021Fiction Shortlist 2010-2021Fiction Winners 2010-2021General Nonfiction Shortlist 2010-2021General Nonfiction Winners 2010-2021
Pulitzer PrizeHistory Shortlist 2010-2021History Winners 2010-2021
Stella PrizeBest Australian Womens Writing Shortlist 2013-2021Best Australian Womens Writing Winners 2013-2021
Tasmanian Premier's Literary PrizeBest Book with Tasmanian Content Shortlist 2009-2019Best Book with Tasmanian Content Winners 2009-2019Margaret Scott Prize Shortlist 2009-2019Margaret Scott Prize Winners 2009-2019
The Astrid Lindgren Memorial AwardThe Astrid Lindgren Memorial Laureate - Meg Rosof Shortlist 2016-2016The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Laureate - Meg Rosof Winners 2016-2016The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Laureate - Heena Bae Shortlist 2020-2020The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Laureate - Heena Bae Winners 2020-2020The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Laureate - Jean-Clau Shortlist 2021-2021The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Laureate - Jean-Clau Winners 2021-2021
The Astrid Lindgren Memorial AwardThe Astrid Lindgren Memorial Laureate - Barbro Lin Shortlist 2014-2014The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Laureate - Barbro Lin Winners 2014-2014The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Laureate - Guus Kuije Shortlist 2012-2012The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Laureate - Guus Kuije Winners 2012-2012The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Laureate - Isol Shortlist 2013-2013The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Laureate - Isol Winners 2013-2013
The Astrid Lindgren Memorial AwardThe Astrid Lindgren Memorial Laureate - Jacqueline Shortlist 2018-2018The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Laureate - Jacqueline Winners 2018-2018The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Laureate - Kitty Crow Shortlist 2010-2010The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Laureate - Kitty Crow Winners 2010-2010The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Laureate - PRAESA Shortlist 2015-2015The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Laureate - PRAESA Winners 2015-2015
The Astrid Lindgren Memorial AwardThe Astrid Lindgren Memorial Laureate - Shaun Tan Shortlist 2011-2011The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Laureate - Shaun Tan Winners 2011-2011The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Laureate - Wolf Erlbr Shortlist 2017-2017The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Laureate - Wolf Erlbr Winners 2017-2017
The Australian Literature Society Gold MedalMost Outstanding Literary Work Shortlist 2010-2021Most Outstanding Literary Work Winners 2010-2021
The Australian/Vogel's Literary AwardBest Unpublished Manuscript by a Young Writer Shortlist 2011-2021Best Unpublished Manuscript by a Young Writer Winners 2011-2021
The Davitt AwardBest Australian Crime Novel Shortlist 2010-2021Best Australian Crime Novel Winners 2010-2021Best True Crime Shortlist 2011-2021Best True Crime Winners 2011-2021Best Young Adult Writing Crime Novel Shortlist 2010-2021Best Young Adult Writing Crime Novel Winners 2010-2021
The Dobbie Literary AwardBest Debut Australian Womens Writing Shortlist 2010-2018Best Debut Australian Womens Writing Winners 2010-2018
The Edgar AwardBest Novel Shortlist 2010-2020Best Novel Winners 2010-2020Best Young Adult Writing Shortlist 2010-2020Best Young Adult Writing Winners 2010-2020
The Folio PrizeBest Work of Literature Shortlist 2014-2021Best Work of Literature Winners 2014-2021
The International Dublin Literary AwardBest International Novel in English Shortlist 2010-2021Best International Novel in English Winners 2010-2021
The John Newbery MedalBest Childrens Writing Honours 2010-2021Best Childrens Writing Shortlist 2010-2021Best Childrens Writing Winners 2010-2021
The National Book Critics Circle AwardAutobiography/Memoir Finalist Shortlist 2010-2020Autobiography/Memoir Winner Shortlist 2010-2020Autobiography/Memoir Winner Winners 2010-2020Biography Finalist Shortlist 2010-2020Biography Winner Shortlist 2010-2020Biography Winner Winners 2010-2020
The National Book Critics Circle AwardFiction Finalist Shortlist 2010-2020Fiction Winner Shortlist 2010-2020Fiction Winner Winners 2010-2020General Nonfiction Finalist Shortlist 2010-2020General Nonfiction Winner Shortlist 2010-2020General Nonfiction Winner Winners 2010-2020
The Nita B Kibble Literary AwardBest Australian Womens Writing Shortlist 2011-2018Best Australian Womens Writing Winners 2011-2018
The Orwell PrizeBest Political Fiction Shortlist 2019-2021Best Political Fiction Winners 2019-2021Best Political Non-Fiction Shortlist 2019-2021Best Political Non-Fiction Winners 2019-2021Best Political Writing Shortlist 2010-2018Best Political Writing Winners 2010-2018
The Royal Society Science Books PrizeMost Outstanding Popular Science Book Shortlist 2010-2021Most Outstanding Popular Science Book Winners 2010-2020
The Victorian Premiers Literary AwardsThe Nettie Palmer Prize for Non-fiction Shortlist 2010-2010The Nettie Palmer Prize for Non-fiction Winners 2010-2010The Prize for Indigenous Writing Shortlist 2010-2010The Prize for Indigenous Writing Winners 2010-2010The Vance Palmer Prize for Fiction Shortlist 2010-2010The Vance Palmer Prize for Fiction Winners 2010-2010
The Victorian Premiers Literary AwardsThe Young Adult Fiction Prize Shortlist 2010-2010The Young Adult Fiction Prize Winners 2010-2010Victorian Premier's Prize for Fiction Shortlist 2011-2021Victorian Premier's Prize for Fiction Winners 2011-2021Victorian Premier's Prize for Indigenous Writing Shortlist 2019-2019Victorian Premier's Prize for Indigenous Writing Winners 2019-2019
The Victorian Premiers Literary AwardsVictorian Premier's Prize for Non-fiction Shortlist 2011-2021Victorian Premier's Prize for Non-fiction Winners 2011-2021Victorian Premier's Prize for Writing for Young Ad Shortlist 2012-2021Victorian Premier's Prize for Writing for Young Ad Winners 2012-2021
The Walter Scott PrizeBest Historical Novel Shortlist 2010-2021Best Historical Novel Winners 2010-2021
The Wolfson History PrizeExcellence in the Writing of History Shortlist 2010-2021Excellence in the Writing of History Winners 2010-2021
The YABBA AwardsBest Fiction for Older Readers Shortlist 2010-2020Best Fiction for Older Readers Winners 2010-2020Best Fiction for Years 7-9 Shortlist 2010-2020Best Fiction for Years 7-9 Winners 2010-2020Best Fiction for Younger Readers Shortlist 2010-2020Best Fiction for Younger Readers Winners 2010-2020
The YABBA AwardsBest Picture Story Book Shortlist 2010-2020Best Picture Story Book Winners 2010-2020
Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the YearMost Popular Crime Novel Shortlist 2010-2021Most Popular Crime Novel Winners 2010-2021
Voss Literary PrizeBest Novel Shortlist 2014-2020Best Novel Winners 2014-2020
Western Australian Premier's Book AwardsBest Childrens Book Shortlist 2010-2020Best Childrens Book Winners 2010-2020Best Fiction Shortlist 2010-2016Best Fiction Winners 2010-2016Best Non-Fiction Shortlist 2010-2016Best Non-Fiction Winners 2010-2016
Western Australian Premier's Book AwardsBest West Australian History Shortlist 2010-2016Best West Australian History Winners 2010-2016Best Young Adult Writing Shortlist 2010-2016Best Young Adult Writing Winners 2010-2016Premier's Prize for an Emerging Writer Shortlist 2018-2020Premier's Prize for an Emerging Writer Winners 2018-2020
William Hill Sports Book of the YearFor Excellence in Sports Writing Shortlist 2010-2020For Excellence in Sports Writing Winners 2010-2020
Women's Prize for FictionBest Fiction in English by Women Shortlist 2010-2021Best Fiction in English by Women Winners 2010-2021