CBCA shortlist 2022
The shortlists for the CBCA book awards have been announced.
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Indie Book Awards 2022
The winners of the Indie Book Awards have been announced.
Indie Book of the Year
Love stories by Trent Dalton
Children's
Rabbit, soldier, angel, thief by Katrina Nannestad
Young adult
The monster of her age by Danielle Binks
Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature 2022
The winners of the 2022 Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature have been announced. Of particular interest:
Children's Literature Award
We are wolves by Katrina Nannestead
Young Adult Fiction Award
The Gaps by Leanne Hall
Fiction Award
The Yield by Tara June Winch
Australian Children's Laureate announced
Gabrielle Wang has been appointed the Australian Children's Laureate 2022.
Emotional #LoveOzYA Reads Poster
"Sometimes it's healthy to sit down, read a book, and have a good cry. With that in mind, #LoveOzYA's Julia Faragher has designed a new classroom poster featuring Australian YA titles guaranteed to tug on the heartstrings!" #LoveOzYA
CBCA Book of the Year Notables 2022
The CBCA Book of the Year notables have been announced.
Indie Book Awards shortlist 2022
Australian independent booksellers have announced their shortlist for the Indie Book Awards 2022, their favourite Australian books published in 2021.
ALA Youth Media Awards 2022
American Library Association has announced the 2022 Youth Media Award winners. The winner of the Newbery Medal was The Last Cuentista, by Donna Barba Higuera. Michael L. Printz Award for excellence in literature written for young adults was Firekeeper’s Daughter, by Angeline Boulley. Randolph Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished American picture book for children was Watercress, illustrated by Jason Chin.
Costa Children's Book Award 2021
The winner of the Costa Children's Book Award 2021 is The Crossing by Manjeet Mann. See all Costa Book Awards here.
Prime Minister's Literary Awards 2021
The Prime Minister's Literary Awards 2021 have been announced. Of particular interest are:
Children’s literature
- Fly on the Wall, Remy Lai, Walker Books Australia
- How to Make a Bird, Meg McKinlay, illustrated by Matt Ottley, Walker Books Australia
Young adult literature
- Metal Fish, Falling Snow, Cath Moore, Text Publishing
Whitley Awards
'Birds, beetles, deep sea squid, jelly fish, starfish, wombats and New Zealand mammals have been placed in the spotlight as the Royal Zoological Society of NSW is pleased to announce our prestigious Whitley Awards for zoological literature.' See the winners here.
Staff Holiday Reading List 2021
World Fantasy Awards 2021
The World Fantasy Awards for 2021 have been announced. Trouble the Saints by Alaya Dawn Johnson wins the prize for the novel.
Booker Prize 2021
The Promise by Damon Galgut wins the Booker Prize 2021.
Prime Minister's Literary Awards shortlists 2021
The shortlists for the Prime Minister's Literary Awards have been announced.