1994 in Australian literature


This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1994.

Events

Major publications

Novels

Short stories

Science fiction and fantasy

Crime and mystery

Children's and young adult fiction

Poetry

Drama

Non-fiction

Awards and honours

  • Patsy Adam-Smith "for service to community history, particularly through the preservation of national traditions and folklore and recording of oral histories"
  • Laurie Hergenhan "for service to Australian literary scholarship and to education"
  • Joan Phipson "for service to children's literature"
  • Judith Rodriguez "for service to Australian literature, particularly in the area of poetry"

Fiction

International

AwardCategoryAuthorTitlePublisher
Commonwealth Writers' PrizeBest Novel, SE Asia and South Pacific regionDavid MaloufRemembering BabylonRandom House
Commonwealth Writers' PrizeBest First Novel, SE Asia and South Pacific regionFotini EpanomitisThe Mule's FoalAllen & Unwin

Poetry

AwardAuthorTitlePublisher
Adelaide Festival Awards for LiteratureAndrew LansdownBetween GlancesFremantle Arts Centre Press
The Age Book of the Year AwardDorothy PorterThe Monkey's MaskHyland House
Anne Elder AwardNot awarded
Grace Leven Prize for PoetryNot awarded
Mary Gilmore AwardDeborah StainesNow, MilleniumSpinifex Press
New South Wales Premier's Literary AwardsBarry HillGhosting William BuckleyHeinemann
Victorian Premier's Literary AwardsRobert GrayCertain ThingsHeinemann
Western Australian Premier's Book AwardsDorothy HewettPeninsulaFremantle Arts Centre Press

Drama

AwardCategoryAuthorTitle
New South Wales Premier's Literary AwardsFilmScriptRolf de HeerBad Boy Bubby
New South Wales Premier's Literary AwardsPlayMichael GurrSex Diary of an Infidel
Victorian Premier's Literary AwardsDramaLouis NowraThe Temple

Births

A list, ordered by date of birth of births in 1994 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.

Deaths

A list, ordered by date of death of deaths in 1994 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.