The Centre for Youth Literature at State Library Victoria has announced the shortlist for this year’s 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 2018 shortlist was selected from a longlist of 20 novels by a panel of seven teen judges from around Australia, and the 2018 winners will be voted for online by the teen readers of InsideaDog.com.au.
Gold Inky Award shortlist 2018
- 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
- Paper Cranes Don’t Fly by Peter Vu
Silver Inky Award shortlist 2018
- Still Life with Tornado by A.S. King
- The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee
- Warcross by Marie Lu
- Release by Patrick Ness
- The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
