Prime Minister's Literary Awards 2016 shortlists announced

By Susan Wyndham
Updated October 23 2016 - 10:18am, first published October 17 2016 - 4:26pm
Steven Carroll was joint winner of the 2014 award and is shortlisted again. Photo: Jason South
Steven Carroll was joint winner of the 2014 award and is shortlisted again. Photo: Jason South
Australian fiction author Alec Patric also known as A.S. Patric misses out on Prime Minister's Literary Awards 2016 shortlist. Photo: Supplied
Australian fiction author Alec Patric also known as A.S. Patric misses out on Prime Minister's Literary Awards 2016 shortlist. Photo: Supplied
Charlotte Wood Photo: Wendy McDougall
Charlotte Wood Photo: Wendy McDougall

A wide spectrum of authors – in age, gender, politics and style – is represented on the shortlists for the 2016 Prime Minister's Literary Awards, announced on Monday.