Congratulations to Launceston writer Rohan Wilson (left) who has been named the winner of the 2011 Australian/Vogel Literary Award for an unpublished manuscript by a writer under 35, for his novel The Roving Party.

The Roving Party is available to buy as an ebook right now from our ebook store. It's the first time the winning Vogel novel has been available to buy immeditely after the announcement and it coincides with the award's 30th anniversary this year.

You can sample for free the first few chapters of The Roving Party below.