On Friday 13 June 2003, the Premier announced that Professor Richard Bosworth had won the 2002 Premier's Prize for his book Mussolini. For additional information you can read:

• Winners of the 2002 Western Australian Book Awards
• 2002 Gallery
• 2002 Judges' Report
• The Premier's Media Release
• The Judging Panel
• Shortlist for the 2002 Awards