The Centre for Youth Literature has just announced the two longlists for the Inky Awards.
The Inky Awards recognise high-quality young adult literature. There are two awards: the Gold Inky Award for an Australian book, and the Silver Inky Award for an international book. The shortlist is selected by young adults, and the winners are voted for online by the teen readers of InsideaDog.com.au.
The Gold Longlist (Australian books)
The longlist for the Gold Inky reads like a who’s who of Australian YA authors, together with exciting works by new and emerging writers. Books by award-winning authors like Cath Crowley, Fiona Wood, Simmone Howell and Vikki Wakefield sit alongside genre-breaking works by up-and-coming Australian writers.
- Begin, End, Begin edited by Danielle Binks
- In the Dark Spaces by Cally Black
- Take Three Girls by Cath Crowley, Simmone Howell & Fiona Wood
- Beautiful Mess by Claire Christian
- Ida by Alison Evans
- Wreck by Fleur Ferris
- A Shadow’s Breath by Nicole Hayes
- Remind Me How This Ends by Gabrielle Tozer
- Paper Cranes Don’t Fly by Peter Vu
- Ballad for a Mad Girl by Vikki Wakefield
The Silver Longlist (International books)
The longlist for the Silver Inky features something for everyone – page-turning crime thrillers, riveting sci-fi, queer historical romps and contemporary fiction that deals with pressing issues for young people.
- The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli
- Turtles All The Way Down by John Green
- The Loneliest Girl in the Universe by Lauren James
- Still Life with Tornado by A.S. King
- The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee
- Genuine Fraud by E. Lockhart
- Warcross by Marie Lu
- One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus
- Release by Patrick Ness
- The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Opportunities for teens:
Do you have lots of opinions about these longlists? If you’re between 12 and 18 years old, live in Australia, and love books and reading, you can apply to be on the 2018 Inky Awards judging panel!
If you’d like to try your hand at writing book reviews, applications are also open for the inaugural Inky Awards Shadow Judges. These teens will be sent five of the longlist titles to read, react and/or review for the new Inside a Dog website (to be launched very soon.) This is a great chance to get published on-line.
Teens can apply for both programs. Applications close at 9am AEST on Monday 26 March.
