Shaun Tan Wins Adelaide Festival Awards

Tales From Outer Suburbia by Shaun Tan (Allen & Unwin) is the winner of both the Adelaide Festival Award for Children's Literature, which includes a A$15,000 prize, and the Adelaide Festival Premier's Award, which comes with an additional A$10,000. This is the first time the winner of the Children's Literature category is also the winner of the prestigious Premier's award.
For more information and a complete list of winners, visit the Arts South Australia site.