Like the former Queensland Premier's Literary Awards, the QLAs celebrate and promote outstanding Australian writing.
The awards aim to seek out, recognize and nurture great talent in Australian writing.
They draw national and international attention to some of our best writers and to Queensland's recognition of outstanding Australian literature and publishing.
While SLQ took on a leadership role in delivering the program, the aim was to continue to build on the existing collaborative model where the community and writing sector partners are key stakeholders.
They are presented to works the judges determine possess the highest literary merit.