The Winners and Honours of the 2024 CBCA Book of the Year Awards have been announced! The awards include categories for picture books, junior, middle grade, and young adult fiction. As well as a winner and two Honour Books in each category, CBCA have also invited young readers to participate and act as Shadow Judges through the Sun Project.

Established in 1946, the annual CBCA Book of the Year Awards aim to promote quality literature for young Australians by…

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We are proud to announce the six shortlisted titles for The Readings Young Adult Prize 2024! The Readings Young Adult Prize is presented for the best new contribution to Australian youth literature from an emerging author.

Our staff judges for the 2024 prize are Alicia Guiney (chair of judges, Readings Kids), Julia Jackson (Readings Carlton), Kate McIntosh (Readings Emporium) and Vasilia Nerouppos (Readings Doncaster).

You can also view our recently announced Children's Prize shortlist here!

A Way Home by…

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A Vermont boarding school hidden away in the mountains, a lavish estate filled with puzzles upon puzzles, or a resort island set off the coast of New England. Friends that stab you in the back, or an anonymous voice threatening to reveal all of your secrets . . .

The murder mystery genre is full to the brim of captivating stories that will stun you into silence, with insightful and witty characters, extravagant locations, and plots that are dying to…

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Knocking Taylor Swift (Little People, Big Dreams) from top spot on our bestsellers this month is the lastest book in Anh Do's popular Wolf Girl series, Hide and Seek.

New entries include: ABC Disability, an A to Z of celebrating what makes each of us unique from three-time Paralympian swimmer, medal-winner and disability advocate Sarah Rose; Reckless, the second book in Lauren Roberts' romantasy Powerless trilogy; The Skin I’m In a feisty, funny and poignant YA novel…

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The 2024 Paris Olympics are here! Whether you’re setting alarms to and getting up early to watch, or simply waiting for the highlights to appear on social media, there’s no better time to dive into these exciting, sporty books, perfect for both children and young adults. Biographies, graphic novels, picture books and more, there’s something here for lovers of all sports.

A highlight of our favourites

Kid Olympians by Robin Stevenson, illustrated by Allison Steinfeld

Triumphant, relatable, and totally true…

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School holidays may be over but that doesn't mean the fun ends. We have an incredible lineup of events for kids and young adults coming up, from book launches to signings and storytimes!

Check out just some of our fantastic upcoming events below, and make sure to add them to your calendar.

Book Launch:
The Skin I'm In by Steph Tisdell

Tuesday 30 July at 6:00pm
Emporium Melbourne, Woiwurrung Country,
Shop 1-016/287 Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000

The Skin I'm…

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Ranger’s Apprentice is one of my all-time favourite book series. When I was 9, I made myself a mottled green cloak, I fashioned a longbow out of bamboo and liked to think I was a Ranger myself. When I don’t know what to read or listen to, I still inevitably fall back to Ranger’s. I love the excitement when author, John Flanagan, releases a new book and couldn’t wait to get my hands on his latest: Ambush at Sorato.

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At the top of our bestsellers this month is Taylor Swift in her Little People, Big Dreams era. Coming in at second place is a crime solving cat on a mission.

Others making the list is the next instalment in the Bad Guys series, a First Nations young adult fantasy, a much-loved classic about a black and white dog and a tour of the worlds oceans and seas.

1. Taylor Swift (Little People, Big Dreams) by Maria Isabel…

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It's NAIDOC week! Although we love to celebrate First Nations authors all year round, now is a great time to highlight just some of the amazing contributions they have given to the young adult book world – including new books that we're excited to see come out later this year. There's fantasy, spec-fic, contemporary and more!

The Upwelling by Lystra Rose

Three misfits. Two warring spirits. One chance to save the world. Kirra is the great-granddaughter of a certified crazy…

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The Readings Teen Advisory Board was fortunate enough to receive copies of Ambelin Kwaymullina's latest novel and our June YA Book of the Month, Liar's Test. They were invited to interview the author about her book and her writing process, which provided some fascinating insights. Here is their interview:

From Alicia

What motivates or inspires you to write and be an author?  

To be an Aboriginal person is to be surrounded by stories – of our Ancestors, our Countries…

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