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Andy Griffiths, one of Australia's most beloved and bestselling children's authors, has been named the ninth Australian Children's Laureate for 2026–2027. The creator of the internationally bestselling Treehouse series — illustrated by Terry Denton and loved by millions of young readers worldwide, including a huge following in the UK — Griffiths takes over from outgoing Laureate Sally Rippin.
Australian novelist Tim Winton has been longlisted for the 2026 Climate Fiction Prize for his novel Juice. The £10,000 prize, founded by Rose Goddard, Imran Khan and Leo Barasi and supported by Climate Spring, celebrates the most inspiring novels tackling the climate crisis. The shortlist will be announced on 18 March, with the winner revealed at the Hay Festival on 30 May.
Acclaimed Goorie (Aboriginal) author Melissa Lucashenko has been longlisted for the 2026 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction — one of the world's most prestigious literary awards, worth £25,000 — for her epic novel Edenglassie.
Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has won Best Political Book by a Non-Parliamentarian at the 2025 Westminster Book Awards for her memoir A Different Kind of Power. The award was presented on Wednesday 4 February 2026 at a ceremony held at the Houses of Parliament.
