Former Melbourne social worker and screen and stage writer Mick Cummins, looks set to become an accomplished novelist after winning the Unpublished Manuscript prize in the 2023 Victorian Premier's Literary Awards, for his book One Divine Night

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"I was the first person in my Indigenous family to be counted as human under Australian law." Lystra Rose, winner of the Indigenous Writing Award, for her novel The Upwelling, at the 2023 Victorian Premier's Literary Awards

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The #VPLA2023 People's Choice Award goes to @karlie_moon_ and @KrystalDeNapoli for 'Astronomy: Sky Country' (@thamesandhudson). http://bit.ly/3Dyxm2I

The winners of the 2023 Victorian Premier’s Literary Award were announced this evening:

https://disassociated.com/victorian-premiers-literary-award-2023-winners-announced

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Thrilled to see these excellent titles on the #VPLA2023 shortlist!

Congratulations to Gail Jones, Shannon Burns and @limlouisa@twitter.com, and also to @RobbieArnott@twitter.com and Carly Nugent who were highly commended in their categories👏

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