Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Join us for the live stream of the Victorian Premier's Literary Awards ceremony from 6pm on Wednesday 19 March, hosted by Australian journalist and author Benjamin Law.
In 2025, Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards (VPLAs) celebrates 40 years. Recognising the best in Australian writing across nine categories, this year's shortlist suite also includes the inaugural John Clarke Prize for Humour Writing, named in honour of the late, great satirist and actor.
In this special ceremony, the winners of each category will receive their $25,000 prize, one of whom will also go on to win the major prize, the $100,000 Victorian Prize for Literature. This is the single most valuable literary award in the country. The winner of the People’s Choice Award will be named alongside the general category winners and will receive $2,000.
The ceremony will also see the winner of the award for an Unpublished Manuscript receive $15,000 in prize money. The Unpublished Manuscript award is offered to a Victorian resident for an unpublished fiction manuscript, which may take the form of either a collection of stories or a novel. They will also receive a two-week residency at McCraith House on the Mornington Peninsula, thanks to RMIT Culture.
Explore the 2025 Shortlist here: wheelercentre.com/victorian-premier-s-literary-awards/2025-victorian-premier-s-literary-awards
Join us for the live stream of the Victorian Premier's Literary Awards ceremony from 6pm on Wednesday 19 March, hosted by Australian journalist and author Benjamin Law.
In 2025, Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards (VPLAs) celebrates 40 years. Recognising the best in Australian writing across nine categories, this year's shortlist suite also includes the inaugural John Clarke Prize for Humour Writing, named in honour of the late, great satirist and actor.
In this special ceremony, the winners of each category will receive their $25,000 prize, one of whom will also go on to win the major prize, the $100,000 Victorian Prize for Literature. This is the single most valuable literary award in the country. The winner of the People’s Choice Award will be named alongside the general category winners and will receive $2,000.
The ceremony will also see the winner of the award for an Unpublished Manuscript receive $15,000 in prize money. The Unpublished Manuscript award is offered to a Victorian resident for an unpublished fiction manuscript, which may take the form of either a collection of stories or a novel. They will also receive a two-week residency at McCraith House on the Mornington Peninsula, thanks to RMIT Culture.
Explore the 2025 Shortlist here: wheelercentre.com/victorian-premier-s-literary-awards/2025-victorian-premier-s-literary-awards
