Australia-Asia Literary Award (AALA) was a literary award supported by the former Government of Western Australia department, the Department of Culture and the Arts.Australia-Asia Literary Award
History The Australia-Asia Literary Award was established in 2007 and the first and only winner was announced in November 2008, from entries published in 2007.
In 2010 it was announced the award would be discontinued, with resources merged with the Western Australian Premier's Book Awards (PBA).Premier's Book Awards , press release, State Library of Western Australia "The AALA will be discontinued immediately so we can free up some of those funds for an improved Premier’s Book Awards." On 15 February 2010, the PBA began accepting for entry books published in 2008 and 2009 for the 2010 PBA.
Description The Australia-Asia Literary Award was Australia's richest literary prize, with a purse of A$110,000.
Shortlist and winner Winner announced in November 2008 for books published in 2007.
Winner David Malouf, The Complete Stories
Shortlist Michelle de Kretser, The Lost Dog Mohsin Hamid, The Reluctant Fundamentalist David Malouf, The Complete Stories Ceridwen Dovey, Blood Kin Janette Turner Hospital, Orpheus Lost
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