Creative Australia has announced the shortlists for the 2025 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards. The awards “acknowledge the contribution of Australian literature to the nation’s cultural and intellectual life.” Winners will be announced on September 29th. Here are the shortlists for the juvenile categories:g

CHILDREN’S LITERATURE SHORTLIST

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Tooth Fairy (And Some Things You Didn’t) by Briony Stewart

A Leaf Called Greaf by Kelly Canby

Leo and Ralph by Peter Carnavas (releasing in February 2026 in US)

Raymaŋgirrbuy dhäwu When I was a little girl by Kylie Gatjawarrawuy Mununggurr

We Live in a Bus by Dave Petzold (releasing in April 2026 in US)

YOUNG ADULT SHORTLIST

Anomaly by Emma Lord (available as ebook in US)

The Anti-Racism Kit by Sabina Patawaran and Jinyoung Kim (available in US)

The Invocations by Krystal Sutherland (available in US)

My Family and Other Suspects by Kate Emery

Thunderhead by Sophie Beer