Shortlists announced for the Prime Minister's Literary Awards

By Jason Steger
Updated December 5 2015 - 10:13am, first published November 23 2015 - 6:30pm
Young adult author Claire Zorn. Photo: Robert Peet RDP
Young adult author Claire Zorn. Photo: Robert Peet RDP
Author Helen Garner Photo: Simon Schluter
Author Helen Garner Photo: Simon Schluter
 Portrait of David Malouf who is the author behind Fly Away Peter. Photo: Dominic Lorrimer
Portrait of David Malouf who is the author behind Fly Away Peter. Photo: Dominic Lorrimer

The Prime Minister may change but other things connected to the office don't. One of them is the Prime Minister's Literary Awards, set up by Kevin Rudd in almost his first action on winning the 2007 election.