The Inky Awards Longlist 2015
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