ACT Literary Awards

Book Award Submissions

DEADLINE: 11.59pm Monday 16 March

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The ACT Literary Awards are held annually to recognise and celebrate the achievements of writers from the ACT and surrounding regions. These honours also include the Finding Beauty Poetry Prize, the Anne Edgeworth Fellowship Award, the MARION Fellowship, and The Marion Halligan Award.

The MARION Book Awards celebrate the excellence and talent of writers in and around the ACT region.

Key Dates

• Monday 16 February – Call for entries opens

• Monday 16 March – Online submissions close at 11:59pm

• Friday 20 March – Deadline for receipt of physical books 4pm

• Wednesday 3 June – Shortlist announced

• Thursday 2 July – ACT Literary Awards Night

Award winners will be announced in July at the 2026 ACT Literary Awards.

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