Australian authors Em Bailey and Leanne Hall, as well as international novelists Patrick Ness and Laini Taylor, have been included on this year’s shortlist.

The Inky Awards are Australia’s teen-choice awards as voted for by readers of Insideadog.

The 2012 judging panel consisted of four teenagers from around Australia, author James Moloney and industry expert Danielle Binks. Together they have selected five Australian titles (Gold Inky), and five international titles (Silver Inky), for the 2012 shortlist.

Gold Inky

• Shift by Em Bailey
  
• Night Beach by Kirsty Eagar
  
• Act of Faith by Kelly Gardiner
  
• Queen of the Night by Leanne Hall
  
• The Reluctant Hallelujah by Gabrielle Williams
  

Silver Inky

• BZRK by Michael Grant
• The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
• Why We Broke Up by Daniel Handler
• A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
• Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor

The winner will be announced on October 24.

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