Over the past 37 years, The Age Book of the Year Awards has established a reputation as one of Australia's finest literary prizes. Announced at the opening of the Melbourne Writers Festival, The Age Book of the Year Awards celebrate excellence in Australian literature, with an esteemed panel of experts recognising the best works of fiction, non-fiction and poetry published that year.

Each category winner receives a $10,000 prize. One title is then crowned overall Book of the Year, earning its author an additional $10,000.