Congratulations to Luke Patterson on his shortlisting for the ALS Gold Medal for his collection A Savage Turn.

The ALS Gold Medal is awarded annually for an outstanding literary work in the preceding calendar year. The Medal was inaugurated by the Australian Literature Society, which was founded in Melbourne in 1899 and incorporated into the Association for the Study of Australian Literature in 1982. The winner receives a gold medal. ASAL members are invited to propose potential winners to the judging panel and publishers are also invited to nominate titles.

The 2026 judges are Paul Sharrad (chair), Michelle Cahill and Kate Noske.

The winner will be announced in July 2026.

A huge congratulations to Luke!