Established in 2016, the Readings Young Adult Book Prize recognises exciting emerging voices in Australian young adult literature. Congratulations to Eleni Hale, who has won the 2019 Readings Young Adult Book Prize with her novel, Stone Girl! Join us on 25 July to celebrate the 2019 shortlist and toast Eleni Hale with speeches and champagne.

The books on the 2019 shortlist are:

• Highway Bodies by Alison Evans
• What I Like About Me by Jenna Guillame
• Stone Girl by Eleni Hale
• Making Friends with Alice Dyson by Poppy Nwosu
• Unmasked by Turia Pitt with Bryce Corbett
• The Learning Curves of Vanessa Partridge by Clare Strahan

Previous winners of the prize include Erin Gough (Amelia Westlake, 2018) and Zana Fraillon (The Bone Sparrow, 2017).

This event is free, but please book here.