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2016 Edgar Awards nominees

Mystery Writers of America has announced the nominees for the 2016 Edgar Allan Poe Awards, honoring the best in mystery fiction, non-fiction and television published or produced in 2015.

The Indie Book Awards Shortlists

Shortlists have been announced for this year's Indie Book Awards and we're thrilled to have three of our books nominated!

2015 Prime Minister's Literary Awards winners

The 2015 Prime Minister's Literary Awards winners were announced by the Prime Minister and Minister for the Arts on Monday 14 December and we're proud to report that two Allen & Unwin titles have won their category:

Shortlists Announced For 2016 Victorian Premier's Literary Awards

Shortlists have been revealed for the 2016 Victorian Premier's Literary Awards and we are thrilled to announce that Charlotte Wood has been named a finalist in the Fiction category for her thrilling, thought-provoking novel The Natural Way of Things.

Joan Beaumont wins Asher Award

Allen & Unwin is delighted to announce that Joan Beaumont has won this year's Asher Literary Award for her book Broken Nation. The Asher Literary Award is awarded biennially to a female author whose work has an antiwar theme.

2015 Prime Minister's Literary Awards shortlists

The Prime Minister and Minister for the Arts have announced the 2015 Prime Minister's Literary Awards shortlists, and we are delighted to reveal that the following Allen & Unwin titles have been nominated:

Brad Pitt to bring Illuminae to the big screen!

Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff have signed a deal with Brad Pitt's movie production company Plan B to turn their best-selling young adult science fiction thriller Illuminae into a major Hollywood film.

The International DUBLIN Literary Award 2016

The longlist for the International DUBLIN Literary Award 2016 has been announced and Allen & Unwin is thrilled to report that three of our titles have been nominated!

Neurotribes wins the Samuel Johnson Prize

Allen & Unwin is delighted to announce that Steve Silberman has been named the winner of the 2015 Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction for his book Neurotribes: The Legacy of Autism and How to Think Smarter About People Who Think Differently.