Congratulations to all the shortlisted and notables authors and illustrators, from all of us at KBR! See the Notable Books right here.
Book of the Year: Older Readers
NB: These books are for mature readers
NB: These books are for mature readers
Castagna, Felicity | The Incredible Here and Now | Giramondo Publishing |
Keil, Melissa | Life in Outer Space | Hardie Grant Egmont |
Kostakis, Will | The First Third | Penguin Group (Australia) |
Near, Allyse | Fairytales for Wilde Girls | Random House Australia |
Wood, Fiona | Wildlife | Pan Macmillan Australia |
Zorn, Claire | The Sky so Heavy | University of Queensland Press |
Book of the Year: Younger Readers
Branford, Anna Ill. Sarah Davis | Violet Mackerel's Possible Friend | Walker Books Australia |
Hunt, Julie | Song for a Scarlet Runner | Allen & Unwin |
Jinks, Catherine | City of Orphans: A Very Unusual Pursuit | Allen & Unwin |
Jonsberg, Barry | My Life as an Alphabet | Allen & Unwin |
Wolfer, Dianne Ill. Brian Simmonds | Light Horse Boy | Fremantle Press |
Book of the Year: Early Childhood
Brian, Janeen Ill. Ann James | I'm a Dirty Dinosaur | Puffin Books, Penguin Group (Australia) |
Fox, Mem Ill. Emma Quay | Baby Bedtime | Viking, Penguin Group (Australia) |
Gleeson, Libby Ill. Freya Blackwood | Banjo and Ruby Red | Little Hare, Hardie Grant Egmont |
Lester, Alison | Kissed by the Moon | Viking, Penguin Group (Australia) |
Ormerod, Jan Ill. Andrew Joyner | The Swap | Little Hare, Hardie Grant Egmont |
Wolfer, Dianne Ill. Karen Blair | Granny Grommet and Me | Walker Books Australia |
Picture Book of the Year
Some of these books may be for mature readers (Arranged by illustrator)
Some of these books may be for mature readers (Arranged by illustrator)
Blackwood, Freya Text. Margaret Wild | The Treasure Box | Puffin Books, Penguin Group (Australia) |
Bland, Nick | King Pig | Scholastic Press, Scholastic Australia |
Graham, Bob | Silver Buttons | Walker Books Australia |
Ottley, Matt Text. Danny Parker | Parachute | Little Hare, Hardie Grant Egmont |
Smith, Craig Text. Doug MacLeod | The Windy Farm | Working Title Press |
Tan, Shaun | Rules of Summer | Hachette Australia |
Eve Pownall Award for Information Books
NB: These books are intended an audience birth to 18 years.
NB: These books are intended an audience birth to 18 years.
Faille, Christopher Ill. Danny Snell | Jeremy | Working Title Press |
Gouldthorpe, Peter | Ice, Wind, Rock | Hachette Australia |
Greenwood, Mark Ill. Terry Denton | Jandamarra | Allen & Unwin |
Ham, Paul ed | Yoko’s Diary : The Life of a Young Girl in Hiroshima | HarperCollins Publishers |
Murdie, Rae Ill. Chris Nixon | Meet... Captain Cook | Random House |
Burarrwanga, Laklak and Family | Welcome To My Country | Allen & Unwin |
Crichton Award for New Illustrators
Byrne, Graham Text Saxby, Claire | Big Red Kangaroo | Walker Books Australia |
Cranna, Andrew | The Bloodhound Boys Book 1: The Great Blood Bank Robbery | Walker Books Australia |
Sanders, Ben | I’ve An Uncle Ivan | Thames & Hudson |
Snowdon, David Text Wheeldon, Danielle | The Nerdy Birdy | Danielle Wheeldon & David Snowdon |
CHILDREN’S BOOK WEEK: August 16-22, 2014
THEME: Connect To Reading