The Queensland Literary Awards

The Queensland Literary Awards Hosted by Richard Glover & Darby Jones 08 Oct BOOK ABOUT THE SHOW It’s time to celebrate Queensland’s literary night of nights! We’ll be kicking off the 2026 Brisbane Writers Festival with a glorious and glittering ceremony to recognise the achievements of established and emerging local and national writers. Join us as we announce the winners across twelve award categories and a range of genres. Supported by the State Government of Queensland through Arts Queensland. PART OF BRISBANE WRITERS FESTIVAL ABOUT THE AUTHOR Richard Glover is the author of the bestsellers The Land Before Avocado and Flesh Wounds . His new book is How to Ruin a Child , a journey into the hilarious and sometimes disturbing history of parenting advice in Australia. Darby Jones is the Editorial Assistant at Griffith Review and a bookseller at Cursive Knives. He is an alumnus of the black&write! Indigenous Writing and Editing Project and the Open Book Internship and has dedicated his