Indie Book Awards Book of the Year – Children's & YA
The Indie Book Awards Book of the Year – Children's & YA is a prize category in the annual Indie Book Awards (Australia) presented by Australian Independent Booksellers.[1]
The award was established in 2008. It was split into two separate awards (Indie Book Awards Book of the Year – Children's and Indie Book Awards Book of the Year – Young Adult) in 2016.
Winners and shortlists
| Year | Author | Title | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Shaun Tan | Tales From Outer Suburbia | Winner | [2] |
| 2009 | Sally Murphy & Heather Potter (Illus) | Pearl Verses The World | Winner | [2] |
| 2010 | Not awarded | [2] | ||
| 2011 | Jeannie Baker | Mirror | Winner | [2] |
| 2012 | Anh Do & Suzanne Do & Bruce Whatley (Illus) | The Little Refugee | Winner | [2] |
| Graeme Base | The Jewel Fish of Karnak | Finalist | [3] | |
| Andrew McGahan | The Coming of the Whirlpool | Finalist | [3] | |
| Andy Giffiths & Terry Denton (illus) | The 13-Storey Treehouse | Finalist | [3] | |
| 2013 | Margo Lanagan | Sea Hearts | Winner | [4] |
| Maureen McCarthy | The Convent | Finalist | [5] | |
| Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton (illus) | The 26-Storey Treehouse | Finalist | [5] | |
| Tohby Riddle | Unforgotten | Finalist | [5] | |
| 2014 | Alison Lester | Kissed by the Moon | Winner | [6] |
| Hilary Bell & Antonia Presenti | Alphabetical Sydney | Finalist | [7] | |
| Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton (illus) | The 39-Storey Treehouse | Finalist | [7] | |
| Anh Do | Weirdo | Finalist | [7] | |
| 2015 | Judith Rossell | Withering-by-Sea | Winner | [8] |
| Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton (illus) | The 52-Storey Treehouse | Finalist | [9] | |
| Aaron Blabey | Pig the Pug | Finalist | [9] | |
| Alice Pung | Laurinda | Finalist | [9] |
References
- ^ ""Indie Book Awards"". Australian Independent Booksellers. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d e ""Indie Book Awards - Winners 2012 & prior"". Australian Independent Booksellers. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ a b c ""2012 Indie Awards"". ANZ LitLovers LitBlog. 25 January 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ ""Indie Book Awards - Winners 2013"". Australian Independent Booksellers. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ a b c ""The 2013 Indie Awards Shortlist Announced"". Readings. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ ""Indie Book Awards - Winners 2014"". Australian Independent Booksellers. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ a b c ""The Indie Awards Shortlist for 2014"". Readings. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ ""Indie Book Awards - Winners 2015"". Australian Independent Booksellers. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ a b c ""Indie Book Awards 2015 shortlists announced"". Books+Publishing. Retrieved 9 April 2024.