2026 NT Book Awards Application Form

Application Form: 2026 NT Book Awards

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In the case of co-authored or group-authored books, please enter all names.
Author is*
Region*
Award category/ies entered*
Where applicable, books may be entered into multiple categories but please note judges may move a book into another category if they deem that more appropriate.
Eligible books must be commercially available at multiple outlets in Australia. Please name bookshops and provide any links to online retail outlets where book is available.
Eligible books must have an ISBN
eBook available?
If you are submitting more than one book, please complete a separate application for each submission.
Entry Fee*
Please note: NT Writers' Centre members are entitled to one free submission. For example, if you are a member of the NT Writers’ Centre and are submitting two books. Your first submission is free and you pay for your second submission. If you are not a member of the NT Writers’ Centre and you are submitting one book, you pay for one submission.
Format of book submission to NT Writers' Centre
Please choose your preferred submission option. For book drop-offs, please leave your books in the NT Book Awards drop off box which is outside the NT Writers' Centre office.
If shortlisted, are you happy for your contact details to be passed onto members of the media for purposes of interview?*
I will make payment if required (I'm not an NTWC member, or I am a member submitting more than one book).*
After pressing submit you will be taken to the checkout page to make payment to complete your submission.