The longlists for the Australian Inky Awards have been announced by State Library Victoria. The awards are given to both Australian and international books for young adults in two separate categories. Here are the longlists:

Gold Inky Award for an Australian Book

After the Lights Go Out by Lili Wilkinson

Amelia Westlake by Erin Gough

The Art of Taxidermy by Sharon Kernot

Hive by AJ Betts

I Am Out with Lanterns by Emily Gale

Ice Wolves: Elementals Book One by Amie Kaufman

Lifel1k3 by Jay Kristoff

A Thousand Perfect Notes by CG Drews

Whisper by Lynette Noni

White Night by Ellie Marney

 

Silver Inky Award for an International Book

The Astonishing Colour of After by Emily XR Pan

The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton

Between the Blade and the Heart by Amanda Hocking

Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

 

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

I Was Born for This by Alice Oseman

Navigating the Stars by Maria V Snyder

The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

Scythe by Neal Shusterman

What If It’s Us by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

The Audie Award winners were announced last night (March 4th). The Audiobook of the Year was won by Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi, narrated by Bahni Turpin. Here are other category winners for youth titles:

MIDDLE GRADE

Sunny by Jason Reynolds, narrated by Guy Lockard

 

MULTI-VOICED PERFORMANCE

Dreamland Burning by Jennifer Latham, narrated by Pyeng Threadgill and Luke Slattery

 

NARRATION BY THE AUTHOR

The Secret of Nightingale Wood written and narrated by Lucy Strange

 

YOUNG ADULT

Sadie by Courtney Summers, narrated by Dan Bittner, Rebecca Soler, Gabra Zackman, and Fred Berman

 

YOUNG LISTENERS

Before She Was Harriet by Lesa Cline-Ransome, narrated by SiSi Aisha Johnson, January LaVoy, Lisa Renee Pitts, and Bahni Turpin

The shortlist for the 2019 Children’s Book Award in the UK has been announced. The award is done in two stages with the Top 50 voted on by Federation Children’s Book Group members to create a Top Ten List. The books in the top ten are then voted on by children across the UK. Here is the Top Ten:

YOUNGER CHILDREN

Mixed: A Colorful Story by Arree Chung

The Last Chip by Duncan Beedie

The Wondrous Dinosaurium by John Condon, illustrated by Steve Brown

What Do You Do If Your House Is a Zoo? by John Kelly, illustrated by Steph Laberis

 

YOUNGER READERS

Funny Kid Stand Up by Matt Stanton

Mr. Penguin and the Fortress of Secrets by Alex T. Smith

The Dog Who Lost His Bark by Eoin Colfer

 

OLDER READERS

Armistice Runner by Tom Palmer

The Light Jar by Lisa Thompson

The Storm Keeper’s Island by Catherine Doyle

The finalists for the 2019 Children’s and Teen Choice Book Awards have been announced by the Children’s Book Council and Every Child a Reader. These are the only national book awards entirely voted on by children and teens. Young readers can place their votes starting on March 1st. Here are the finalists in each category, many of which will be surprising:

KINDERGARTEN TO 2nd GRADE

Day at the Beach by Tom Booth

Grow Up, David! by David Shannon

I Say Ooh You Say Aah by John Kane

Julian Is a Mermaid by Jessica Love

There’s a Dragon in Your Book by Tom Fletcher, illustrated by Greg Abbott

 

3rd to 4th GRADE

Back to the Future by Jason Rekulak, illustrated by Kim Smith

Down by the River by Andrew Weiner, illustrated by April Chu

The Mushroom Fan Club by Elise Gravel

Safari Pug by Laura James, illustrated by Églantine Ceulemans

School People by Lee Bennett Hopkins, illustrated by Ellen Shih

 

5th to 6th GRADE

Be the Change by Eunice Moyle and Sabrina Moyle

Fakers: An Insider’s Guide to Cons, Hoaxes, and Scams by H.P. Wood, illustrated by David Clark

Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Pizzasaurus Rex by Justin Wagner and Warren Wucinich

Sewing the Rainbow: The Story of Gilbert Baker and the Rainbow Flag by Gayle E. Pitman, illustrated by Holly Clifton-Brown

 

TEEN

The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton

Furyborn by Claire Legrand

The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang

Wildcard by Marie Lu

The longlist for the 2019 CILIP Kate Greenaway Longlist has been announced. Given for the best in illustration in children’s books, the award is one of the longest running UK awards for children’s literature. Here are the 20 books that made the longlist:

Animals with Tiny Cat by Viviane Schwarz

Beyond the Fence by Maria Gulemetova

Bob’s Blue Period by Marion Deuchars

The Day the War Came by Nicola Davies

The Family Tree by Mal Peet, illustrated by Emma Shoard

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: Illustrated Edition by J.K. Rowling, illustrated by Olivia Lomenech Gill

If All the World Were… by Joseph Coelho, illustrated by Allison Colpoys

Illegal by Eoin Colfer and Andrew Colfer, illustrated by Giovanni Rigano

Julian Is a Mermaid by Jessica Love

The Last Wolf by Mini Grey

The Lost Words by Robert Macfarlane, illustrated by Jackie Morris

Mary’s Monster by Lita Judge

Mrs. Noah’s Pockets by Jackie Morris, illustrated by James Mayhew

Norse Myths: Tales of Odin, Thor and Loki by Kevin Crossley-Holland, illustrated by Jeffrey Alan Love

Ocean Meets Sky by Eric and Terry Fan

A Stone for Sascha by Aaron Becker

Suffragette: The Battle for Equality by David Roberts

The Wolf, the Duck and the Mouse by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Jon Klassen

This Zoo Is Not for You by Ross Collins

You’re Safe with Me by Chitra Soundar, illustrated by Poonam Mistry