The Centre for Youth Literature has just announced the two longlists for the Inky Awards.

The Inky Awards recognise high-quality young adult literature, with the longlist and shortlist selected by young adults, and the winners voted for online by teens. There are two awards: the Gold Inky Award for an Australian book, and the Silver Inky Award for an international book.

The Gold Longlist (Australian books)

• Nona and Me by Clare Atkins
• Head of the River by Pip Harry
• The Other Side of Nowhere by Steve Johnston
• The Incredible Adventures of Cinnamon Girl by Melissa Keil
• Razorhurst by Justine Larbalestier
• The Astrologer’s Daughter by Rebecca Lim
• Clariel by Garth Nix
• Laurinda by Alice Pung
• The Intern by Gabrielle Tozer
• The Protected by Claire Zorn

The Silver Longlist (International books)

• The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson
• Bird by Crystal Chan
• Spark by Rachael Craw
• Half Bad by Sally Green
• We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
• Since You’ve Been Gone by Morgan Matson
• Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
• Grasshopper Jungle by Andrew Smith
• Afterworlds by Scott Westerfeld
• Noggin by John Corey Whaley

Find out more about the Inky Awards here.