Published on 11 September 2025
The shortlists for the 2025 Queensland Literary Awards have been announced. These awards showcase outstanding authors across Australia, celebrating both emerging and established authors across a range of genres. There are awards in several categories and some titles have been shortlisted across categories.
Check out a selection of some of the shortlisted titles:
The winners will be announced on 26 September, visit the State Library of Queensland webpage for the full shortlists.