The regional winners of the 2011 Commonwealth Writers' Prize have been announced. Australia is covered by the South East Asian and Pacific group. The winners for that region in 2011 are:
Best Book
That Deadman Dance by Kim Scott (Australia)
Best First Book
A Man Melting by Craig Cliff (New Zealand)
The full shortlists are are available by following the links here.
The overall winners of Best Book and Best First Book will be decided from amongst the regional winners, and the results will be announced during the Sydney Writers' Festival in May.
Best Book
That Deadman Dance by Kim Scott (Australia)
Best First Book
A Man Melting by Craig Cliff (New Zealand)
The full shortlists are are available by following the links here.
The overall winners of Best Book and Best First Book will be decided from amongst the regional winners, and the results will be announced during the Sydney Writers' Festival in May.
