2026 South Australian Literary Awards

The State Library of South Australia is proud to manage the South Australian Literary Awards, which are held biennially. Formerly known as the Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature.

These literary awards, introduced in 1986 by the Government of South Australia, celebrate Australia’s writing culture by offering national and state-based literary prizes across a range of genres. The Awards program includes fellowships for South Australian writers, highlighting the importance of our unique local writers, supporting the literary community and contributing to public engagement with literature. 

The applications for the 2026 South Australian Literary Awards will open in late 2025. 

Past awards

View the Awards Archive to see past winners.

Contact us

If you have any queries please contact:

South Australian Literary Awards
email: sa.literaryawards@sa.gov.au