Winners of the 2012 Melbourne Prize for Literature — Readings Books

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The Melbourne Prize Trust has announced the winners of the Melbourne Prize for Literature.

The winner of 2012 Best Writing Award is Craig Sherborne for his novel The Amateur Science of Love.

The overall winner of the 2012 Melbourne Prize for Literature is Alex Miller, for his body of work including novels Autumn Laing, Lovesong, Journey to the Stone Country and many more.

The 2012 Civic Choice Award, chosen by the public, is still open for voting. Visit the Melbourne Prize for Literature website for more details.

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