Voss Literary Prize

The Voss Literary Prize is an annual award named in honour of historian Vivian Robert de Vaux Voss (1930–1963). It is awarded to the best novel published in the previous year and is managed and judged by the Australian University Heads of English.{{Cite news|url=https://vossliteraryprize.com/about/|title=About the Voss Literary Prize|date=2014-10-03|work=The Voss Literary Prize|access-date=2018-11-15|language=en-US}} The award was originally conceived by Voss in 1955, two years before publication of Patrick White's Voss, and is funded from his estate.{{Cite news|url=https://theconversation.com/the-voss-literary-prize-celebrates-a-fine-new-australian-novel-34485|title=The Voss Literary Prize celebrates a fine new Australian novel|last=Uhlmann|first=Anthony|date=2014-11-21|work=The Conversation|access-date=2018-11-15|language=en}}

Award winners

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Year ! Author ! Title ! Publisher ! References
2014 \| Fiona McFarlane \| The Night Guest \| Penguin Group (Australia) \| {{Cite news\|url=https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2014/11/24/31820/the-night-guest-wins-the-voss-literary-prize/\|title='The Night Guest' wins the Voss Literary Prize\|date=2014-11-24\|work=Books + Publishing\|access-date=2018-11-15\|language=en-AU}}
2015 \| Elizabeth Harrower \| In Certain Circles \| Text Publishing \| {{Cite news\|url=https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2015/11/26/34488/harrower-wins-2015-voss-literary-prize/\|title=Harrower wins 2015 Voss Literary Prize\|date=2015-11-26\|work=Books + Publishing\|access-date=2018-11-15}}
2016 \| Leah Kaminsky \| The Waiting Room \| Random House \| {{Cite news\|url=https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2016/12/07/82165/kaminsky-wins-2016-voss-literary-prize/\|title=Kaminsky wins 2016 Voss Literary Prize\|date=2016-12-07\|work=Books + Publishing\|access-date=2018-11-15}}
2017 \| Mark O'Flynn \| The Last Days of Ava Langdon \| University of Queensland Press \| {{Cite news\|url=https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2017/12/05/99213/oflynn-wins-2017-voss-literary-prize/\|title=O'Flynn wins 2017 Voss Literary Prize\|date=2017-12-05\|access-date=2018-11-15\|language=en-AU}}
2018 \| Bram Presser \| The Book of Dirt \| Text Publishing \| {{Cite news\|url=https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2018/12/07/121183/presser-wins-2018-voss-literary-prize-for-the-book-of-dirt/\|title=Presser wins 2018 Voss Literary Prize for 'The Book of Dirt'\|date=2018-12-07\|access-date=2018-12-11\|language=en-AU}}
2019 \| Tim Winton \| The Shepherd's Hut \| Hamish Hamilton \| {{Cite web\|url=https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2019/12/10/143528/winton-wins-2019-voss-literary-prize-for-the-shepherds-hut/\|title=Winton wins 2019 Voss Literary Prize for 'The Shepherd's Hut'\|date=10 December 2019\|website=Books+Publishing\|language=en-AU\|access-date=2019-12-19}}
2020 \| Tara June Winch \| The Yield \| Hamish Hamilton \| {{Cite web\|last=\|first=\|date=\|title=Winner 2020\|url=https://vossliteraryprize.com/winner-2020/\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|access-date=2020-12-15\|website=The Voss Literary Prize}}
2021 \| Amanda Lohrey \| The Labyrinth \| Text Publishing \| {{cite web\|title="Winner 2021" \|publisher= The Voss Literary Prize\|url=https://vossliteraryprize.com/winner-2021/\|access-date= 19 May 2025}}
2022 \| Larissa Behrendt \| After Story \| University of Queensland Press \| {{cite web\|title= Winner 2022 \|publisher= The Voss Literary Prize\|url= https://vossliteraryprize.com/winner-2022/\|accessdate= 27 June 2023}}
2023 \| Robbie Arnott \| Limberlost \| Text Publishing \| {{Cite web \|date=2023-11-28 \|title=Arnott wins 2023 Voss Literary Prize \|url=https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2023/11/28/241559/arnott-wins-2023-voss-literary-prize/ \|access-date=2023-12-13 \|publisher=Books+Publishing}}
2024 \| Alexis Wright \| Praiseworthy \| Giramondo \| {{Cite web \|title=Wright wins 2024 voss \|url=https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2024/12/03/263227/wright-wins-2024-voss-literary-prize/#:~:text=Alexis%20Wright's%20Praiseworthy%20(Giramondo)%20was,in%20the%20Queensland%20Gulf%20Country%20%E2%80%A6 \|access-date=17 December 2024 \|website=Books+Publishing}}

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Year

! Author

! Title

! Publisher

! References

2014

| Fiona McFarlane

| The Night Guest

| Penguin Group (Australia)

| {{Cite news|url=https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2014/11/24/31820/the-night-guest-wins-the-voss-literary-prize/|title='The Night Guest' wins the Voss Literary Prize|date=2014-11-24|work=Books + Publishing|access-date=2018-11-15|language=en-AU}}

2015

| Elizabeth Harrower

| In Certain Circles

| Text Publishing

| {{Cite news|url=https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2015/11/26/34488/harrower-wins-2015-voss-literary-prize/|title=Harrower wins 2015 Voss Literary Prize|date=2015-11-26|work=Books + Publishing|access-date=2018-11-15}}

2016

| Leah Kaminsky

| The Waiting Room

| Random House

| {{Cite news|url=https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2016/12/07/82165/kaminsky-wins-2016-voss-literary-prize/|title=Kaminsky wins 2016 Voss Literary Prize|date=2016-12-07|work=Books + Publishing|access-date=2018-11-15}}

2017

| Mark O'Flynn

| The Last Days of Ava Langdon

| University of Queensland Press

| {{Cite news|url=https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2017/12/05/99213/oflynn-wins-2017-voss-literary-prize/|title=O'Flynn wins 2017 Voss Literary Prize|date=2017-12-05|access-date=2018-11-15|language=en-AU}}

| {{Cite news|url=https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2018/12/07/121183/presser-wins-2018-voss-literary-prize-for-the-book-of-dirt/|title=Presser wins 2018 Voss Literary Prize for 'The Book of Dirt'|date=2018-12-07|access-date=2018-12-11|language=en-AU}}

2019

| Tim Winton

| The Shepherd's Hut

| Hamish Hamilton

| {{Cite web|url=https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2019/12/10/143528/winton-wins-2019-voss-literary-prize-for-the-shepherds-hut/|title=Winton wins 2019 Voss Literary Prize for 'The Shepherd's Hut'|date=10 December 2019|website=Books+Publishing|language=en-AU|access-date=2019-12-19}}

2020

| Tara June Winch

| The Yield

| Hamish Hamilton

| {{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Winner 2020|url=https://vossliteraryprize.com/winner-2020/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-12-15|website=The Voss Literary Prize}}

2021

| Amanda Lohrey

| The Labyrinth

| Text Publishing

| {{cite web|title="Winner 2021" |publisher= The Voss Literary Prize|url=https://vossliteraryprize.com/winner-2021/|access-date= 19 May 2025}}

2022

| Larissa Behrendt

| After Story

| University of Queensland Press

| {{cite web|title= Winner 2022 |publisher= The Voss Literary Prize|url= https://vossliteraryprize.com/winner-2022/|accessdate= 27 June 2023}}

2023

| Robbie Arnott

| Limberlost

| Text Publishing

| {{Cite web |date=2023-11-28 |title=Arnott wins 2023 Voss Literary Prize |url=https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2023/11/28/241559/arnott-wins-2023-voss-literary-prize/ |access-date=2023-12-13 |publisher=Books+Publishing}}

2024

| Alexis Wright

| Praiseworthy

| Giramondo

| {{Cite web |title=Wright wins 2024 voss |url=https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2024/12/03/263227/wright-wins-2024-voss-literary-prize/#:~:text=Alexis%20Wright's%20Praiseworthy%20(Giramondo)%20was,in%20the%20Queensland%20Gulf%20Country%20%E2%80%A6 |access-date=17 December 2024 |website=Books+Publishing}}

References

External links

[https://vossliteraryprize.com Official website]

Category:Australian literary awards

Category:Awards established in 2014

Category:Australian literature-related lists