The 2022 ABIA longlists

The longlists for the 2022 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs) have been announced! The ABIAs celebrate the best books of the year, as judged by Australian book industry members.

Below are the longlisted titles from across the 12 ABIA categories.


Biography Book of the Year


General Fiction Book of the Year


General Non-fiction Book of the Year


Illustrated Book of the Year


International Book of the Year


Literary Fiction Book of the Year


Small Publishers’ Adult Book of the Year


The Matt Richell Award for New Writer of the Year


CHILDREN & YOUNG ADULT


Book of the Year for Older Children (ages 13+)


Book of the Year for Younger Children (ages 7-12)


Children’s Picture Book of the Year (ages 0-6)


Small Publishers’ Children’s Book of the Year


The 2022 shortlists will be announced on Monday 23 May, with the winners to be announced on Thursday 9 June. For more information, please visit the ABIA website.

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Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray: River of Dreams

Anita Heiss

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