The Readings Young Adult Book Prize

Learn how to enter the 2022 Readings Young Adult Book Prize here.

About the Readings Young Adult Book Prize

The Readings Young Adult Book Prize was established in 2016 and recognises exciting emerging voices in Australian young adult literature. First and second published works of young adult fiction and memoir are eligible. $3000 in prize money is awarded to the best new contribution to Australian young adult literature.

Previous winners of the Readings Young Adult Book Prize include Zana Fraillon (2017), Erin Gough (2018), Eleni Hale (2019) and Lisa Fuller (2020).

Enquiries

Enquiries should be directed to the Prize Manager Gab Williams at Gab.williams@readings.com.au.

Winners of the Readings Young Adult Book Prize

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 Read reviewFuture Girl

Future Girl

Asphyxia

Future Girl explores what it means to come of age as a Deaf teenager, against the backdrop of a near-future Melbourne on the brink of environmental catastrophe.

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Ghost Bird

Ghost Bird

Lisa Fuller

An intriguing and gripping young adult novel by the winner of the David Unaipon award.   

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Stone Girl

Stone Girl

Eleni Hale

Winner of the Readings Young Adult Book Prize 2019A heartbreaking novel of raw survival and hope, and the children society likes to forget. A stunning and unforgettable debut YA. 

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 Read reviewAmelia Westlake

Amelia Westlake

Erin Gough

From Ampersand Prize-winning author Erin Gough comes this ferociously funny romp through an elite private school, and a brilliant feminist hoax that could change - or ruin - everything.   

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The Bone Sparrow

The Bone Sparrow

Zana Fraillon

Subhi's imagination is as big as the ocean and wide as the sky, but his world is much smaller: he's spent his whole life in an immigration detention centre. The Bone Sparrow is a powerful, heartbreaking, sometimes funny...

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