The Northern Territory Literary Awards acknowledge and celebrate the outstanding literary talents of established and aspiring NT writers.

Held annually, the Awards honour works of exceptional literary merit across seven categories including: Essay, Flash Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Short Story, Theatre and Youth.

Winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony held at the Northern Territory Library, Darwin and livestreamed at Red Kangaroo Books, Alice Springs from 5.30pm on Wednesday 4th of September.

We invite you to celebrate the achievements of this year’s finalists by attending the free ticketed events. Bookings are essential.

Special thanks to the sponsors and supporters of the Northern Territory Literary Awards: Brown’s Mart, Charles Darwin University, Kath Manzie Estate, NT Writers’ Centre and Zip Print.

View the full shortlist announcement for this year’s Awards on our website - Library & Archives NT | Literary Awards Shortlist

Book in for the livestreamed event in Alice Springs here: Red Kangaroo Books

This event is being recorded for livestream and collection purposes. Please advise staff on arrival if you do not wish to be filmed or photographed.