2010 Adelaide Festival awards for literature are an initiative of the Government of South Australia and are managed through Arts SA. The awards are about supporting published and unpublished works by emerging and established writers, across a number of genres.
Since their introduction in 1986 they have gained in national profile and previous award recipients include literary icons such as Peter Carey, Andrew Bovell, Helen Garner and David Malouf to name but a few.
With a prize pool of $130,000 these awards honour the best in Australian literature.
There are six national awards (for published works) and two awards and two fellowships specifically for South Australian writers.
This website profiles both the winners and shortlisted entries of the 2010 Adelaide Festival awards for literature.
Nominations for the 2012 awards will open in June 2011. For more information visit the Arts SA website
